Why Compassion?

So — why compassion, and not concern? Or sympathy? Or empathy? Aren’t they all basically the same thing?  

— Wes Grooms

Difficult People and How to Deal with Them

Everyone has experienced a difficult person — the one who you avoid because the price you pay for engaging that person is more than you are willing to expend.

– Tony Belak

What is a Compassionate Organization?

Compassionate organizations are those that take responsibility to prevent and alleviate the suffering of all of its stakeholders. They have a strong and abiding emotional connection and investment in them.

— Ari Cowan

Compassion Drives Success

Central to success in an organization is successful communication. Compassionate communication relies heavily on understanding communication dynamics, listening skills,  and intention.

— Tony Belak

Compassion in Five Easy Pieces

One way to look at how compassion manifests organizationally is to punctuate compassionate action into five groups with common characteristics. These five "easy pieces" generally fall into faith-based, institutional, professional secular, individual, and aspirational threads.

— Ari Cowan