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Towards (Better) Leadership: Centering Compassion, Wellbeing & Belonging

Date: Wed., April 19, 2023

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Special Virtual Event Recording: Towards (Better) Leadership: Putting Compassion, Wellbeing & Belonging in the Center for Being a Better Leader

Date: Wed., April 19, 2023

Date: Wed., April 19, 2023

In this very special virtual event, our senior executives and leadership experts explored how being a (better) leader starts with a focus on compassion, wellbeing, and belonging — for both self and others. They discussed our (Better) Leadership Project and how what made organizations successful yesterday isn’t enough for tomorrow, so leaders must continue to evolve from good to better. Watch the recording our explore our collection of leadership resources on compassion, wellbeing, and belonging, with actionable tips gleaned from our research.

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Virtual Event Schedule

11:00 AM ET — Welcome to The (Better) Leadership Project

Highlighting how the definition of good leadership is evolving, we’ll share the ways that (better) leadership strengthens organizational culture, improves engagement, and increases retention.

Lynn Fick-Cooper
Lynn Fick-Cooper, MBA
Fara Francis
Fara Francis, MBA, PMP

11:20 AM ET — Session 1: How To Lead With Compassion

Going beyond empathy and towards compassionate leadership enables leaders to create space to care for themselves and others.

Chris Zintel
Chris Zintel, MBA
Shelley Thompkins
Shelley Thompkins, PhD, ACC
Stephanie Wormington
Stephanie Wormington, PhD

12:00 PM ET — Break

12:05 PM ET — Session 2: How to Promote Wellbeing at Work

Being a better leader requires a focus on cultivating employee wellbeing for the collective, instead of over-relying on individual resilience and self-care.

Jessica Davidson
Jessica Davidson, MA
Jeneva Patterson
Jeneva Patterson, MS
Michael DePass
Michael DePass, MBA

12:45 PM ET — Session 3: Leading with Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Building a sense of belonging at work is an often overlooked, yet essential, part of success in organizational diversity & inclusion efforts.

Andi Williams
Andi Williams, MAEd
Darren Johnson
Darren Johnson, MS
Jayke Hammill
Jayke Hammill, MA

1:30 PM ET — Break

1:35 PM ET — Closing Keynote: Cultivating the Collective

Outlining the day’s key takeaways and connecting the dots between compassion, wellbeing, belonging, and being a (better) leader, we’ll close by sharing how individuals and organizations can do better at developing leadership.

Deirdre Robinson
Deirdre Robinson, MBA
Marcia Dawkins
Marcia Dawkins, PhD

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