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Creating possibility, inspiring action, and leading positive change. #GoBlue #ProjectPassion

Joined June 2011
"Pilot projects" is an example of a small move you could make to encourage stretching in your organization. #awakeningcompassion
You're never going to have that perfect culture. We can start with small, subtle changes -@ScottSonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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What happens when you're in an org that doesn't support stretching? Another great question for @ScottSonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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The more suffering we recognize in our presence, the more likely we are to respond to it - @monicaworline #awakeningcompassion
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We can introduce compassion in a way that doesn't get in the way of the financial part of the business - @monicaworline #awakeningcompassion
We can stretch too far by putting too high of expectations on people & creating performance pressure - @ScottSonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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Being frugal is about spending money wisely. Being cheap is about spending no money...this is stretching too far #awakeningcompassion
But the most memorable leaders are those who are compassionate - @HQCJane #awakeningcompassion
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Compassion gets gendered pretty quickly...it is often seen as "soft" or "harming competence" - @HQCJane #awakeningcompassion
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Compassionate leadership can trickle down - @HQCJane #awakeningcompassion
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Just giving a high pressure scenario will help show if and how someone will respond with compassion - @monicaworline #awakeningcompassion
Ask for constraints to be imposed, experiment, try things. That's how you "stretch" - @ScottSonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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Can compassion thrive in an organization that doesn't practice it? Good questions from this session for @monicaworline #awakeningcompassion
Don't wait for more resources. We have more than enough right now to do what we want. - @scottsonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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When we start planning our performances, we stop listening - @scottsonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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We can get more out of people if we give them high expectations instead of low expectations - @scottsonenshein #awakeningcompassion
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