Tag Archives: Compassion

Growing Compassion in Organisations

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Hello! I am so excited to be joining “Working with ACT” exactly two years to the day since Rob and Rachel started this wonderful blog. Working with mindfulness and values is a big part of my professional and personal life. … Continue reading →

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Having The Courage To Be Vulnerable

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery, and I promise you, something great will come of it – Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) in ‘We Bought a Zoo’ … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Not As Empathic As I Want to Be

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Last year, my daughter Ellie, had her wisdom teeth out. It was horrible. It is a painful and unpleasant procedure and, to make matters worse, Ellie has a needle phobia. Ellie felt terrified but she hid it well and looked completely calm. … Continue reading →

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How Promising Managers Sometimes Derail Their Careers…and How to Prevent It

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

According to The Centre for Creative Leadership almost 1 in 2 of the managers who have the makings of success fail to reach their potential. They ‘derail’ and are either demoted, fired, plateau or opt for early retirement (William A Gentry). … Continue reading →

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Successful People Often Feel Bad Too

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

For most of my adult life I have worked in roles where people told me the truth about how they felt. This privilege has meant that I know an important secret. The secret is that most of us have good … Continue reading →

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Self Compassion and Stress at Work

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Next week I am giving a speech at the Queensland Nurse Leaders Conference on the topic of ‘Stressed Organisations, Distressed Staff’. One of the ideas I will be exploring is self-compassion. The evidence suggests that self-compassion can help when we are … Continue reading →

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