February: Compassion at Work – From Myth to Community [02/08/24]

 Compassion at Work:  
Dispelling Myths & Creating Compassionate Communities 

Compassion at work may sound like a paradox or oxymoron but there is a growing body of research that suggests that is exactly what we need to create healthy organizations with engaged, innovative employees who create strategic competitive advantage.  Too often the workplace is a source of suffering despite our best attempts to create diverse, equitable, and psychologically safe organizations.

In this session, we’ll look at the latest research to understand suffering at work and attempt to dispel the myths leaders tell about why compassion won’t work in their organizations.   We’ll also discuss sources of pain that require compassion, and how to:

• notice pain and suffering at work,
• interpret what is shared,
• turn on feelings and empathy, and
• act in compassionate ways.

We will discuss the term Compassion Competence at an individual, group and organizational level, and how to create a plan to build more compassionate workplace communities.  The discussion will also look at current resources for the foundation of this discussion including the 2017 book: “Awakening Compassion at Work: the Quiet Power that Elevates People and Organizations” by Monica Worline and Jane Dutton (University of Michigan, Ross School of Management).

I hope you will care to join us on February 8 for this timely topic!

Speaker:  Carly Riehle, MSOD       {see Bio below} 

         
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Schedule for Thursday Evening February 8:  (CT)    
   –  6:45  Virtual setup and Networking
   –  7:00  Announcements / Intros  
   –  7:15  Program Begins Promptly    
   –  8:45  Closing and Wrap Up
   –  9:00  Program Ends

Zoom Link to Join Virtual Meeting will be sent to all who register.

Speaker Bio:  

Carly Riehle is a recent graduate of the Pepperdine University, Gradziadio School of Business program, Master of Science in Organizational Development. She has nearly 20 years of experience as a covert OD consultant having worked inside organizations in multiple industries including for-profit education, shipping, residential construction, and banking.  She is a project manager at heart, who thrives on helping others meet their goals and has been PMP certified since 2014.  Carly currently manages the Strategic Program Management Office for a $5B privately held bank in north Texas.    She is also a steward for the Socio Technical System Roundtable; and is serving as Project Manager for a book to be written by the non-profit organization, CCMV.

In her personal life, Carly is an avid researcher and a passionate collector of the stories that leaders in organizations tell that help or hinder their success.  While her primary roles of wife, mother, church youth leader, friend, manager and employee fill her days, she looks forward earning her Ph.D. in the coming years to satisfy a desire to continue to learn and scientifically test her theories about the impact of stories on personal and organizational effectiveness. For more information: carlyriehle@gmail.com