The journey of life and leadership is a never-ending series of cycles, requiring different optimal action depending on the circumstances. There are two constants central to the work of every compassionate leader: self-compassion and the recognition of our shared common humanity. These two provide a powerful foundation for compassionate leaders to act, and guide their choice of the approach to use.
Is your team really a team? Or is it just a collection of individuals? It doesn’t matter how many skills you have represented in your working group, or how talented each member is. Unless they work as a cohesive unit, you will not achieve the maximum effectiveness of the group or enable each individual to realize their full potential. Here are three ways to get your team moving together.
In our conversations with many colleagues around the globe since the shelter-in-place rules went into effect a few short weeks ago, we’ve noticed how leaders are translating their compassionate leadership style to the virtual environment. Along with our own experiences teaching, facilitating, and convening on Zoom since its debut, we share these observations and ideas for weaving more compassion into your new regime of leading by remote connection.
