Compassionate Leadership
53mIntermediate2021-06-04
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Melissa Steach
Industrial Organizational Psychologist, Artist, Author
Course details
One of the most underrated skills a leader can demonstrate is compassion. Compassionate leaders are proven to foster more trust and respect for their teams, which increases their ability to have success. In this course, Dr. Melissa Steach details the building blocks of exercising compassion as a leader. She shares a fundamental understanding of what compassion in the workplace means, how to demonstrate compassion without compromise, and how leaders can foster compassionate environments for their teams. Melissa covers the physical, interpersonal, and emotional needs of employees, as well as how to communicate the benefits of compassionate leadership to your team.
Skills covered
Leadership SkillsWell-Being and Self-CareProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Leading with compassion
The Importance of Compassion
- Defining compassion
- The importance of compassion at work
Building Compassion at Work
- Becoming a holistic leader
- Preparing for the future
- Interpersonal compassion
- Modeling compassion
- Encouraging compassion
Understanding Physiology and Wellbeing
- Physiology of compassion
- Physical and social ergonomics
- Mental and cognitive ergonomics
- Compassion and workplace well-being
Business Impact of Compassion
- Compassion and ROI
- Compassion and VOI
Making Compassion Stick
- Make compassion a habit
- Compassion for curmudgeons
Conclusion
- Lead with compassion