Cultivating Compassion in the Workplace: Empowering Performance

The most forgotten fact in business is that we are all human. Perhaps this is why research has found that fifty-two percent of employees thought of quitting, changing jobs, or declining a promotion because they were unhappy. Fortunately, there is a new and exciting body of research emerging that shows the key to good employee health, organizational well-being, and an improved bottom line is the cultivation of compassion in organizations. Compassion has been used by some most famous and accomplished world leaders (Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and more), as well as in highly successful organizations such as Google, General Mills, Vision Service Plan, CISCO Systems, and Facebook.

By creating a culture of compassion in organizations, research has found that employees are less stressed and fearful and more satisfied, loyal, engaged, and resilient. With compassion, employees nurture their capacities to be kind, forgiving, and helpful which leads to a more efficient, productive, and pleasant place of work. This is how businesses and humans can thrive together.

Compassion in daily business and personal life can inspire:

  • Increased awareness of business issues - before they become a problem
  • Improved focus and thinking - leading to high-level strategic planning
  • Decrease in stress and stress-related illness – reducing absenteeism
  • Improved business relationships - through compassion for self and others
  • Shift in perception and action – finding a more constructive approach that sets the stage for a positive change in company culture
About this speaker: Devin is a captivating speaker, author, and culture expert. He helps leaders drive growth and engagement by aligning workplace culture with success. With 20 years of experience in conflict resolution, generational differences, and culture change, he is the author of 20 books and has spoken in over 15 countries. Devin lives in San Diego, CA with his wife, four daughters and two rescue dogs.
Provider's Education: M.S.
Provider's Experience: Devin’s experience working on employee engagement strategy, evolving corporate cultures, talent management, and diversity & Inclusion brings a unique perspective in helping his clients plan for positive growth and evolution. His approach which draws from the science of positive psychology, positive organizational research, appreciative inquiry, neuroscience, mindset and mindfulness. As a result, clients receive the cutting edge in research on well-being and flourishing.
Reviews of this provider: "I was very pleased with the experience and so far have heard positive feedback. He was engaging and had great energy."
Speaker Topic:
Mindfulness
Nutrition
Fitness
Leadership
Financial Wellness
Sleep
Aromatherapy
Stress
Mental Health
Ergonomics
Health
Well-being
Communication
Volunteerism
Celebrity or Keynote
Working From Home
Community
Humorous, Funny
Other
Building Awareness For:
Heart Health (February)
Black History (February)
Women's History (February)
Financial Literacy (April)
National Volunteer (April)
Brain Tumor Awareness (May)
Mental Health Awareness (May)
National Stroke Awareness (May)
American Asian & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month (May)
Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness (June)
Workplace Safety (June)
LGBTQ/Pride (June)
Sarcoma Awareness (July)
National Yoga (September)
Hispanic Heritage Month (September)
Breast Cancer Awareness (October)
National Arts & Humanities (October)
Indigenous Peoples' Day (October)
National Disability Employment Awareness (October)
Movember - Men's Health (November)
Native American Heritage Day (November)
Other Critera:
Available as Webinar
Recording is OK
Available as In-Person Event
Available Nationwide
Willing to Travel
Offered in Spanish
Offered in other languages
For Call Centers
Especially for Men
Especially for Women
HRA/VEBA eligible
For 3rd Shift
For Retreats
Holidays
Duration of event (in hour increments): 60 minutes
Equipment buyer needs to provide: N/A
Equipment provided by vendor: N/A
Post event tools included: Handouts
Includes pre-event consultation: Yes
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