By Homaira Kabir Perhaps the greatest characteristic of our times is the speed of change. The world we knew growing up is vastly different to the world we face today. And although we may hold mixed feelings on how we view the change, one thing is certain. With increasing change has come increasing knowledge. Our […]
I will be open – I am personally broken-hearted at the result of the US presidential election. I am especially broken-hearted over the divisiveness, anger, hurt and overwhelming frustration that is the emotional state of the country that I both believe in and love. I am grateful that I have had the privilege of participating […]
Earlier this year I interviewed MRG Network member Edyta Pacuk, a consultant, business owner, martial artist, mother, client, friend and one of the most authentically courageous people I know. In 2014 Edyta participated in a Kilimanjaro Fundraising Expedition, and raised over $25,000 for Outward Bound Canada’s charitable program for Women survivors of violence. At last […]
In this post we take our exploration of compassion further than we have to date in a compelling talk invoking insights from several disciplines to make the case for “radical compassion.” Not for the faint of heart, Roshi Joan Halifax (an American Zen Buddhist teacher, anthropologist, ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver and author and […]
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In the first part of our interview with Sarah Cox, the HR Director of Talent at L.L. Bean, Sarah shared her thoughts on compassion within organizations. In the second portion of the interview Sarah shares her insights on helping leaders express compassion, and reflects on cultivating her own practice of compassion. In your work, how […]
L.L. Bean is an organization with a commitment to its employees and compassion is embedded in its distinctive workplace culture. We recently spoke with Sarah Cox, who has been at L.L. Bean for over 15 years and is currently the HR Director of Talent. With a passion and commitment to both L.L. Bean’s heritage and the […]
I recently had an interesting conversation with a client. She was frustrated with herself about an exchange she’d had with one of her direct reports. It happened on a day when she was feeling particularly overwhelmed and behind. She was trying to stay focused, but her mind kept drifting back to her unusually long to-do […]
We recently spoke with Feena May, Ph.D., Head of Learning and Development at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in Geneva. The Red Cross and Red Crescent movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world, working to alleviate human suffering and protect victims of international and internal armed conflicts. Feena’s experience with […]
We recently spoke with Feena May, Ph.D., Head of Learning and Development at the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross), in Geneva. The Red Cross and Red Crescent movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world, working to alleviate human suffering and protect victims of international and internal armed conflicts. Feena’s experience with […]
