Compassionate Directness
41mGeneral2018-08-09
Authors

Arianna Huffington
Founder of Huffington Post and Thrive Global

Joey Hubbard
Director of Trainings at Thrive Global
Course details
In any organization, communicating with directness is vital to success. But to build a truly healthy culture, directness must go hand-in-hand with compassion. When you combine these qualities, the result is truly powerful, creating a culture of increased clarity and productivity that also values and respects people's essential humanity. In this course, Arianna Huffington and Joey Hubbard discuss the art of effective, compassionate communication, giving you tools and strategies to be a more honest, kind, and director communicator.
Learning objectives
Recognize the benefit of employees working within a culture of compassionate directness.
Identify the drawbacks of a culture of directness compared to a culture of compassionate directness.
Identify the qualities of mindful communication.
List the components that make up trust in a business environment.
Recall the positive end result for business operations when a company builds a culture of compassionate directness.
Learning objectives
Recognize the benefit of employees working within a culture of compassionate directness.
Identify the drawbacks of a culture of directness compared to a culture of compassionate directness.
Identify the qualities of mindful communication.
List the components that make up trust in a business environment.
Recall the positive end result for business operations when a company builds a culture of compassionate directness.
Skills covered
CommunicationWell-Being and Self-CareProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction to Compassionate Directness
- 01 - Arianna Huffington on compassionate directness
1. Overview
- 02 - Frame the issue
- 03 - Why this matters
- 04 - What's at stake
2. Effective Communication
- 05 - Evaluating your style
- 06 - How to communicate
- 07 - Mindful communication
3. The Cost of Indirectness
- 08 - The burden of indirectness
4. Building Trust
- 09 - The importance of trust in a relationship
5. Feedback
- 10 - What is feedback and why is it important
6. Building a Compassionately Direct Culture
- 11 - Key takeaways
Conclusion
- 12 - Conclusion by Arianna Huffington