From Harm to Healing: Teaching the Skill Sets of Forgiveness and Accountability
Jan
26

From Harm to Healing: Teaching the Skill Sets of Forgiveness and Accountability

What does it look like to be accountable to ourselves and others as we work toward healing and repair in our schools and communities?

Join us for an interactive presentation with Lauren Trout, Senior Program Associate with WestEd’s Resilient and Healthy Schools and Communities team, whose work centers on reimagining education as a space for justice, belonging, and collective care. Facilitated by Amy L. Eva, Ph.D., Associate Director of Education at the Greater Good Science Center, this gathering invites us to explore how accountability and forgiveness are skill sets that can help us move beyond blame to foster healing, repair, and stronger relationships in schools and communities.

Together, we will:

  • Explore the intersections of forgiveness and accountability through a restorative lens

  • Identify the conditions that make meaningful accountability possible

  • Introduce practical skills that support accountability while cultivating forgiveness and repair

In moments when conflict and hurt feel all too present, this session offers tools for navigating accountability in ways that are constructive, courageous, and restorative. Made for educators and open to all, attendees will walk away with concrete strategies to help individuals and communities transform conflict into connection and growth.

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Positive Links Speaker Series: Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives
Jan
28

Positive Links Speaker Series: Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives

A troubling trend is emerging in today’s workplace: employee morale and overall satisfaction are in sharp decline, despite companies investing more in wellness initiatives than ever before. What’s missing? Contrary to popular beliefs and large investments from companies, “add-on” offerings like wellness classes, mindfulness training, and healthy lifestyle initiatives are not perceived as helpful for improving employee wellness. Many organizations misunderstand wellness―it’s not a program or a box to check. Instead, employees’ actual day-to-day experiences at work and interactions with their leaders are far more important than wellness programs or initiatives. 

Learn about a science-backed blueprint for fostering healthier, more productive work environments rooted in actionable steps for leaders to become “Generators”―the leaders organizations and employees value most who cultivate genuine connections, create a positive team culture, and help employees achieve their work and life goals. Gain a clear, data-driven path forward and a concrete plan to turn the session’s insights into action―to become the Generators you and others have the potential to be.

About Sawyer:

Dr. Katina Sawyer is an internationally recognized expert on the science of workplace wellness. She is the co-author of Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives and co-host of the Leading for Wellness podcast, which brings research-backed insights to people passionate about building thriving workplaces. As co-founder of Workr Beeing, Dr. Sawyer is on a mission to make evidence-based wellness strategies accessible to employees everywhere. 

A TEDx speaker and a thought leader featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and other major outlets, Dr. Sawyer has delivered hundreds of presentations to audiences around the world. Her expertise has also been showcased on both local and national news, where she brings clarity and inspiration to conversations about what it takes to foster wellbeing at work. 

Dr. Sawyer is also an award-winning researcher and an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters — which focus on leadership, employee flourishing, and organizational culture — many of which have been published in top journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology and Administrative Science Quarterly. Katina has received over 15 national research and teaching awards, including the SIOP Early Career Award for Humanistic I-O Psychology, the University of Michigan’s Positive Organizational Scholarship Publication of the Year, and Philadelphia’s 40 Under 40 distinction. 

Through her Psychology Today blog, her “Leading for Wellness” podcast, and her company Workr Beeing, Dr. Sawyer is widely recognized as a bridge-builder between science and practice — empowering individuals and organizations to create cultures where everyone can thrive.

The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders. 

Hosted by Monica Worline, Faculty Director, Center for Positive Organizations. 

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2026 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series: Can Conflict Be Compassionate?
Feb
2

2026 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series: Can Conflict Be Compassionate?

UC San Diego’s Center for Compassionate Communication proudly presents the Spring 2026 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series

This free, skills-based program is specially designed for health care professionals, medical educators, and researchers. Through interactive sessions, participants will learn how to communicate with greater compassion—and, in turn, greater effectiveness—with patients, healthcare teams, medical trainees, and beyond.

How can you show you care– even when you deeply disagree? What if conflict wasn’t something to avoid, but an opportunity to connect more deeply, to get closer to the truth? What would have to be true for you to genuinely consider another perspective? Join ICF-certified coach Kelsey Brennan in this interactive workshop as we reflect on our own patterns of listening, explore ways to thoughtfully prepare for conflict-heavy conversations, and apply a coaching mindset to balance acceptance with advocacy.

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Positive Links Speaker Series: The Science of Failing Well: How to Change Your Thinking to Lead (and Thrive) in an Uncertain World
Feb
26

Positive Links Speaker Series: The Science of Failing Well: How to Change Your Thinking to Lead (and Thrive) in an Uncertain World

This session explores a mindset shift that supports effective action in the face of uncertainty. This shift is well captured by the short phrase, “think like a scientist,” offered as a deliberate contrast to thinking like a (command-and-control) manager. Classically, managers supplied answers and plans and evaluated how well others executed on them.  In contrast, successful leaders of scientific labs offer direction and questions that empower action and help others make sense of data. This is not about being more lenient or laissez-faire, but rather about a new type of discipline. Their model provides an analog that leaders in any industry today can learn from. In short, today’s leaders must abandon the discipline of control to embrace the discipline of learning. Key concepts covered include psychological safety, intelligent failure, and interpersonal skills for high-quality conversations.

About Edmondson:

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. 

Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, and most recently was ranked #1 in 2021 and 2023; she also received that organization’s Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019 and Talent Award in 2017.  She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning, and her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, and California Management Review.

Her 2019 book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth, has been translated into 15 languages. Edmondson’s latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. First published in the US and in the UK (Penguin) in September 2023, the book is due to be translated into 24 additional languages and was selected for the Financial Times and Schroders Best Business Book of the Year award. 

Through her Psychology Today blog, her “Leading for Wellness” podcast, and her company Workr Beeing, Dr. Sawyer is widely recognized as a bridge-builder between science and practice — empowering individuals and organizations to create cultures where everyone can thrive.

The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders. 

Hosted by Monica Worline, Faculty Director, Center for Positive Organizations. 

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Positive Links Speaker Series: The INSPIRE Advantage: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others
Mar
12

Positive Links Speaker Series: The INSPIRE Advantage: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others

Social psychologist and leadership expert Adam Galinsky has spent three decades building a method for determining when we are inspiring versus infuriating, and where each of us—presidents, CEOs, coaches, teachers, parents—currently land on that spectrum. In this talk, Galinsky will unpack the science of inspiration and show how inspiring and infuriating leaders represent a universal continuum that is rooted in the very architecture of the human brain. In his research, Galinsky has identified the three universal features in inspiring others. Because these three universal factors can be learned and developed, Galinsky has proven that inspiring leaders aren’t just born—instead, we can inspire or infuriate in any given moment through our behavior, words, or presence. Galinsky will reveal how all of us, regardless of status or circumstance, can be more inspiring more often.

About Galinsky:

Adam Galinsky is the Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. A world-renowned expert in leadership and negotiation, he authored the recently released INSPIRE: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others and co-authored the bestselling book, Friend & Foe. His books are based in over 300 scientific articles and chapters he has co-authored. His TED Talk, How to Speak Up for Yourself, has over 7.7 million views, highlighting his impact on influence and inspiration. Professor Galinsky has served as a damages expert in a dozen trials involving reputational damage, including Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News and Bacon v. Nygard. His expert reports and testimony have generated more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements. He is an Executive and Associate Producer on six award-winning documentaries, including two (Horns and Halos (2003) and Battle for Brooklyn (2011)) that were short-listed (final 15) for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards. He received his PhD from Princeton University and his BA from Harvard University.

The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders. 

Hosted by Monica Worline, Faculty Director, Center for Positive Organizations. 

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Compassion Café: A Place for Connection, Discussion and Restoration
Dec
11

Compassion Café: A Place for Connection, Discussion and Restoration

A Place for Connection, Discussion and Restoration with Kathryn Lovewell. Compassion Cafe is a fortnightly, informal meet-up for the whole, global GCC family to come together. In a warm and welcoming atmosphere, you’ll find connection with others, support in your compassion practice and ideas for developing it, wherever you are in your personal journey.

This is a free space to learn, share and simply connect. So if you’ve ever wondered ‘am I knowledgeable enough to take part?’ or ‘do I have enough experience?’, please know that the only requirement to attend these get-togethers is for you to show up!

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Transforming Schools and Communities with Revolutionary Love
Dec
8

Transforming Schools and Communities with Revolutionary Love

Join us for a powerful conversation about how love can transform the way we teach, lead, and build community.

In this Community Meeting, we welcome Melissa Canlas, Ph.D., and Nicole Marie, educators and organizers with The Revolutionary Love Project, whose work centers on reimagining education as a space for justice, belonging, and collective care. Facilitated by Amy L. Eva, Ph.D., Associate Education Director at the Greater Good Science Center, this gathering invites us to explore how love can be a radical and restorative force in schools and communities— especially in times of division and fear.

Together, we’ll explore:

  • What it means to practice revolutionary love in education

  • How educators are transforming fear and despair into courage and connection

  • Practical tools for cultivating love as an everyday practice of resistance and renewal

At a moment when the world can feel fractured, this conversation offers a reminder that love is not just a feeling, but a choice and a practice. Made for educators, open to all, this session offers inspiration and concrete strategies to help us nurture the kind of courage, connection, and care our schools and communities need most.

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Lessons for Living Well with Prof Bruce Hood
Dec
8

Lessons for Living Well with Prof Bruce Hood

What really makes us happy – and why do we so often get it wrong?

At this special event, leading psychologist Professor Bruce Hood will explore what decades of scientific research can teach us about how to live well. Drawing on insights from his acclaimed book The Science of Happiness, Bruce will reveal why the things we think will make us happy often don’t – and what actually works instead.

From the traps of materialism and social comparison to the power of gratitude, connection and purpose, you’ll learn simple but powerful lessons to shift how you approach your time, relationships and goals. Bruce blends fascinating psychology with practical insights that challenge common assumptions – and offer a more meaningful path to happiness.

Whether you're looking for greater fulfillment, struggling with pressures of everyday life, or simply curious about what really works, this event will leave you wiser, uplifted and inspired to live more intentionally.

About The Speaker

Bruce Hood is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Bristol, where he runs the popular "Science of Happiness" course, which uses scientific research to help students improve their mental well-being. He did his Ph.D. in neuroscience at Cambridge followed by appointments at University College London, MIT and a faculty professor at Harvard. He researches child development, origins of superstition, self-identity and how to be happier. Bruce is a Fellow of the American Psychological Society, the Royal Institution and the British Psychological Society. He gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 'Meet Your Brain' broadcast to over 4 million viewers on the BBC and has made numerous media appearances on radio and TV. He has written popular science books published in over 30 countries including SuperSense, The Self Illusion, The Domesticated Brain and Possessed. His latest book is The Science of Happiness: Seven Lessons for Living Well.

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2025 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series: Hearing Myself Think: In the belly of the whale, with poet Thomas Dooley
Dec
4

2025 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series: Hearing Myself Think: In the belly of the whale, with poet Thomas Dooley

UC San Diego’s Center for Compassionate Communication proudly presents the Fall 2025 Compassionate Communication Virtual Workshop Series 

This free, skills-based program is specially designed for health care professionals, medical educators, and researchers. Through interactive sessions, participants will learn how to communicate with greater compassion—and, in turn, greater effectiveness—with patients, healthcare teams, medical trainees, and beyond.

Hearing Myself Think is an interactive workshop that provides perspective, healing, and community building. Run by poet Thomas Dooley, participants will understand the value of analogy and reflection to help communicate across differences. We will engage as a cohort in writing and discussion, so we urge you to find a quiet and private space for the session. This is a moving experience that we hope will provide you with both insight and wellness. Physicians and nurses at various medical centers and hospitals have been impressed with the value of Thomas’ facilitation and the impact of his sessions.

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Compassion Café: A Place for Connection, Discussion and Restoration
Nov
20

Compassion Café: A Place for Connection, Discussion and Restoration

Compassion Cafe is a fortnightly, informal meet-up for the whole, global GCC family to come together. In a warm and welcoming atmosphere, you’ll find connection with others, support in your compassion practice and ideas for developing it, wherever you are in your personal journey.

This is a free space to learn, share and simply connect. So if you’ve ever wondered ‘am I knowledgeable enough to take part?’ or ‘do I have enough experience?’, please know that the only requirement to attend these get-togethers is for you to show up! You don’t have to be a GCC member. And if you just want to listen, that’s totally fine too!

Each meet-up will include some of the following:

  • Prompts to encourage some personal reflections

  • Practical suggestions and advice for developing your compassion practice

  • Free space for those that want to share their thoughts and experiences

  • Optional small group spaces for sharing

  • Inspiration for putting compassion into action in your personal life, your community and the wider world

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Positive Links Speaker Series: Listening to Flourish: Harnessing High-Quality Listening to Build Thriving Organizations
Nov
18

Positive Links Speaker Series: Listening to Flourish: Harnessing High-Quality Listening to Build Thriving Organizations

Good listening isn’t just passive attention; it is an active tool that shapes how people think, feel, and connect. Professor Guy Itzchakov’s research shows that high-quality listening, marked by focused attention, accurate understanding, and a non-judgmental intent, facilitates profound introspection, self-disclosure, and social connection. When employees feel truly heard, they report higher job satisfaction and performance, stronger commitment, and lower burnout and turnover intentions. Experiments also show that being genuinely listened to reduces social defensiveness, promotes self-reflection, and can depolarize attitudes and disagreements.  

In this Positive Links session, Prof. Itzchakov will share his cutting-edge research and unpack what makes listening “high quality” and why it matters for leaders, employees, and practitioners. Drawing on studies from his lab and work with organizations worldwide, he will explain the components of good listening and demonstrate concrete behaviors that make people feel understood. Join us to learn how high-quality listening builds trust, liking, and relationship satisfaction; how it can bridge ideological divides and spark innovation by reducing defensiveness; and how to cultivate a listening culture through training and practice. By the end of the session, you will have research-based tools to foster positive relationships and build organizations where people can thrive.

Guy Itzchakov is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Human Services at the University of Haifa, where he directs the “Interpersonal Listening and Social Influence Lab”. Guy received his PhD in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2017) and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto (2018).  

His research focuses on the effects of high-quality listening on listeners’ and speakers’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as listening training in organizations. Guy’s research includes laboratory experiments, field studies, and listening training studies. The latter examines how listening training programs in organizations impact managers, employees, and organizational outcomes. Other research lines include attitudes and persuasion, attitude ambivalence, and goal setting.  

In 2023, Guy received an early career award from the Attitudes and Social Influence Group at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. His research appeared in leading journals in Social and Organizational Psychology, such as the Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Emotion, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, and Applied Psychology: An International Review. His research received funding from the Israel Science Foundation, the Israel-U.S. Bi-national Science Foundation, and the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Guy also writes a blog for Psychology Today called “The Listening Lens”.

The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders. 

Hosted by Monica Worline, Faculty Director, Center for Positive Organizations. 

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Bridging Worlds with Compassion, Love and Solidarity
Nov
16

Bridging Worlds with Compassion, Love and Solidarity

Join Maimouna BA for a powerful talk on compassion, love and solidarity as we explore how to bridge worlds and build deeper human connection

Join us for Bridging Worlds with Compassion, Love & Solidarity, a powerful conversation with peace activist and humanitarian leader Maimouna BA. She will share stories of service, collective renewal, and what it means to show up for one another across borders, identities, and lived experiences.

This Sunday Platform invites us to explore how compassion can transcend difference and become a tool for justice, healing, and human connection.

About Brooklyn Ethical

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (Brooklyn Ethical) is a humanist community grounded in ethics, social justice, and collective care. Located at 269 4th Ave in Park Slope, we host community programs that uplift dignity, foster belonging, and promote action rooted in shared values. We are part of a larger movement of Ethical Societies across the country dedicated to nurturing human potential and working together for a more just world.

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Kindness as a Catalyst: A World Kindness Day Celebration from the Global Compassion Coalition & Kind Mind Academy
Nov
13

Kindness as a Catalyst: A World Kindness Day Celebration from the Global Compassion Coalition & Kind Mind Academy

A World Kindness Day Celebration from the Global Compassion Coalition & Kind Mind Academy Kindness is the revolution the world needs now. This World Kindness Day, the Global Compassion Coalition and Kind Mind Academy invite you to a powerful 120-minute virtual gathering—an opportunity to activate compassion, create meaningful connection, and be part of a global celebration of our shared humanity. This is more than an event. It’s a moment. A movement. A stand. Join us as we come together to reconnect with what matters most—with ourselves, with one another, and with the spirit of kindness that has the power to change everything.

Your Host

Kathryn Lovewell is the creator of The Booster Way® – a pioneering approach that nurtures emotional wellbeing and empowers children, families, and educators to develop lifelong self-compassion skills. With a background in education and over 20 years of wellbeing leadership, she has delivered emotional resilience programmes in schools, therapeutic communities, and prisons. She is the best-selling author of Every Teacher MattersThe Voices in My Head!, and The Little Book of Self-Compassion. A devoted meditation teacher with the Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion, Kathryn also hosts the Compassion Café for the Global Compassion Coalition – a spirited space where soulful conversation, warmth, and sharing help refill the cup of the human spirit.

Special Guests

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness & lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture fifty years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers. A co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, Sharon is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, and her seminal work, Lovingkindess. In 2023, Sharon released two new books: Real Life, available in April from Flatiron Books, and Finding Your Way, a small gift book available in October from Workman. Sharon’s popular podcast, The Metta Hour, has amassed seven million downloads and features interviews with thought leaders from the mindfulness movement and beyond. Her first children’s book Kind Karl, will be released in December 2025.

Robin Banerjee is a professor of developmental psychology and the inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement at the University of Sussex.  Formerly Head of the School of Psychology, his research focuses on the social and emotional development of young people, and he works closely with practitioners and policymakers in the areas of education and mental health. He founded the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness, an interdisciplinary research centre focused on illuminating the nature of kindness and its impacts on people and communities. Professor Banerjee recently led The Kindness Test, a partnership with the BBC that became the world’s largest ever public science project on kindness. He is an expert advisor to EmpathyLab, an organisation that works with schools, libraries, and other community stakeholders to promote empathy and reading for pleasure through the power of children’s books.

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Integrating Leadership Coaching and Training: Driving Meaningful Outcomes That Deliver Strategic Impact
Nov
13

Integrating Leadership Coaching and Training: Driving Meaningful Outcomes That Deliver Strategic Impact

Organizations today are under pressure to deliver both personalization and scale in leadership development — a sometimes challenging task to balance. Coaching can deliver a real impact in both ways. Though it’s often seen as a selective benefit for a few leaders — when integrated into a broader leadership development strategy, it becomes a catalyst for transformation across the enterprise.

In this webinar, we’ll explore how to embed coaching into your leadership development approach, so it aligns with organizational priorities, drives measurable outcomes, and builds leadership capacity at scale. Drawing on our latest research, we’ll unpack common pitfalls organizations face when coaching is treated as a standalone intervention and share practical steps for building a sustainable culture of learning and development.

What You’ll Learn

  • Why treating coaching as an exclusive perk limits impact and ROI

  • How to align coaching with organizational priorities, using proven practices such as starting with the end in mind, contextualizing the experience, leveraging multiple modalities, and measuring outcomes

  • The benefits of integrating coaching into leadership development

  • How to avoid the most frequent coaching pitfalls, from misalignment to superficiality

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Why Kindness Matters
Nov
12

Why Kindness Matters

This World Kindness Day join Karuna's Venerable Tsultrim for this online event, as she discusses "Why Kindness Matters" with Professor Robin Banerjee, and Compassion in Politics with Jennifer Nadel. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session, discussing the topics explored by guest speakers.

  • Professor Robin Banerjee a professor of developmental psychology and the inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global and Civic Engagement at the University of Sussex.  He formerly served as Director of Teaching and Learning and later as Head of the School of Psychology at Sussex, one of the largest and most academically diverse communities of psychology students and staff in the UK.  In his current role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Robin is the University’s strategic lead for global and civic engagement, establishing and strengthening institutional relationships with stakeholders and partner organisations in the local community as well as internationally.  Professor Banerjee’s research focuses on the social and emotional  development of young people, and he works closely with practitioners and policymakers in the areas of education and mental health. He founded the Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness, an interdisciplinary research centre focused on illuminating the nature of kindness and its impacts on people and communities. Professor Banerjee recently led The Kindness Test, a partnership with the BBC that became the world’s largest ever public science project on kindness, as well as The Screen Test, a partnership with the Radio Times that marked their centenary by exploring the power of television and radio in people's lives.  He is also an expert advisor to EmpathyLab, an organisation that works with schools, libraries, and other community stakeholders to promote empathy and reading for pleasure through the power of children’s books. 

  • Jennifer Nadel is the Co-director of the cross-party think tank, Compassion in Politics and the Director of Compassionate Politics at Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.  She has worked in and around Westminster for three decades and advised politicians and campaigns locally, nationally and internationally.  A barrister, author, strategist, keynote speaker and award-winning television  journalist (ex BBC, Channel Four News and ITN), her books include:  Sunday Times bestseller, WE: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere (written with Gillian Anderson);  How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy and Society.  Her BBC Radio documentary, Broken  Politics.Broken Politicians explores the mental health crisis in UK politics and the implications for democracy. Similar research is now being done with Australian politicians on their mental wellbeing and Compassion in Politics will shortly be launching in Australia. She provides training in Resilience and Compassionate Leadership globally. Her father was interned in Australia during WWII as a Dunera boy and she has written about the injustice of his experience in Fault Lines, Australia's Unequal Past which is published in October 2025. https://publishing.monash.edu/product/fault-lines/ 

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 Building Collective Capabilities With a Relational View of Leadership
Oct
23

Building Collective Capabilities With a Relational View of Leadership

Today, the challenges of leading in disruption and uncertainty are too complex and interconnected for individual leaders to solve alone. This webinar introduces a relational view of leadership that prioritizes collective outcomes over individual achievements.

You’ll learn how to understand leadership as a social process, helping teams and organizations develop the relationship skills and capabilities needed to face disruption together. We’ll provide practical tools to assess and adapt leadership strategies to meet both current and emerging challenges.

The session also explores how to build networks of alignment and trust that support collaboration across common boundaries. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how systemic solutions arise from strong relationships and a commitment to shared purpose. Join us to explore how development initiatives that foster a relational view of leadership build the collective muscle your organization needs to thrive in disruption.

What You’ll Learn

  • Embrace a relational view of leadership that moves beyond individual goals to focus on collective outcomes

  • Help leaders assess and adapt to meet today’s challenges and the unknowns of the future

  • Learn how development builds capabilities and a shared understanding of leadership as a social process

  • Understand the importance of working across organizational boundaries for systemic solutions to disruption

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