For the Workplace
Compassion
Providing comfort, encouragement, or help during difficult moments
Compassion helps create a workplace where people feel supported during both ordinary and difficult moments.
When coworkers offer encouragement, patience, or help, stress decreases and trust deepens. Compassion fosters a culture where wellbeing matters and people feel safe to ask for what they need.
Essay
Compassion – the Human Side of Leadership
by Jill Tomey
Performance metrics abound in the workplace, and it is easy to get lost in managing a workgroup solely based on the numbers. There isn’t a standard metric for Compassion, but it is an essential component of successful leadership, so how do you know when you get it right?
Compassion is the human side of leadership and requires relationships with your employees. How well do you know each one? You can probably identify the ones you know well and the ones you know less. What can you do to build better relationships? Knowing an employee is not like knowing your best friend. You do not need to know their whole history or details about their personal lives. You do need to know their strengths, challenges, and motivations. If you know the fears that hold them back from taking risks, you can seek to mitigate them. Knowing their autonomy preferences (within the responsibility structure, of course) can assist in how you lead them. If you are aware of their career goals, you can be watchful for ways to help them. When you know your employees’ needs, you can use your Compassion to manage them better, making them happier and more productive.
This month, how will you build relationships to increase Compassion?
Affirmations for the Workplace
I step in to support colleagues when they are facing challenges.
I offer empathy and encouragement when someone feels discouraged or isolated.
I look for practical ways to make work smoother and more manageable for others.
I listen attentively when coworkers need to talk or share concerns.
I treat myself with professionalism and care, maintaining balance without overindulging.
Compassion Resource Library
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use in the workplace to encourage the Character Quality of Compassion.
Compassion Quotes
Looking for reminders that Compassion makes a difference? Explore the full collection of Compassion Quotes and find the perfect line to share, post, or spark a conversation.
