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employee support

Seek out available resources to offer employee support

Today’s post is another strategy in our ongoing video series on how to create a compassionate workplace in which you can offer employee support.  Today’s tip is to educate yourself on the resources that are available to you and your

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compassion at work

Demonstrate compassion at work by giving your employees weekly support

It’s been a while since I last posted in our video series, so I’m back today with another video tip on what you can do, as a leader, to encourage more compassion at work.  This time, the strategy is to

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empathy

Empathy is no longer the most important workplace skill. It isn’t enough!

My latest column for The Globe and Mail went online last Friday.  Empathy is no longer the most important workplace skill. It isn’t enough got a lot more attention than I thought it would.  I started this column by writing:

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communicate with compassion

Communicate with compassion by paraphrasing at the 3rd or 4th level

Today’s blog post is another tip in our ongoing video series on how to lead and communicate with compassion.  In Strategy #3, I spoke about getting to know your people and in Strategy #8, I talked about being a mindful

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compassionate workplace culture

Creating a compassionate workplace culture starts with showing vulnerability as a leader

Today’s post is Strategy #13 in our continuing video tip series on what it takes to create a compassionate workplace culture.  And it is: be willing to show vulnerability. Be willing to show vulnerability Hey listen, I get it!  Allowing

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compassionate leader

A compassionate leader models self-care and work-life balance

Today I’m back with another strategy on how to be a more compassionate leader.  Today’s tip is to encourage and be a role model for self-care and work-life balance. Encourage and model self-care and work-life balance If you want to

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