12 Months of Empathetic Leadership

Leading With Empathy

Guidance for creating connection, fostering wellbeing, and inspiring excellence.

January

Emotional Intelligence

Strengthen Emotional Intelligence to Drive High-Impact Leadership

Gain a deeper understanding of emotional quotient (EQ) and the role it plays in the performance of employees, leaders, and your organization— and what qualities employees look for in leadership.

February

Coaching Culture

Keep Employees Engaged by Cultivating a Coaching Culture

Wondering how to foster a workplace culture that keeps employees more engaged, productive and innovative? Look no further than coaching culture. Learn about what coaching culture is and why you should start building one right away.

March

Empathy

Promote a Culture of Caring and Compassionate Leadership

To build strong, genuine relationships with employees, leaders must be able to communicate genuine empathy about their concerns and hold compassion rather than judgment. Learn how you can support leadership in developing stronger empathy and compassion to foster deeper connections and more resilient employees.

April

Creative Leadership

Overcome Today’s Business Challenges With Creativity

The answer to your business problems might just lie in getting your hands dirty. But how are you fostering creativity for yourself and your teams? Click to learn about the building blocks of creativity and how they can be applied almost immediately on the front lines of your business

May

Wellbeing

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Burnout is real, but leaders can help curb it by keeping employee wellbeing top of mind. Learn about five crucial steps leaders can take to promote a culture of wellbeing and help employees create balance.

June

Community

Solving Talent Woes With a Healthy Culture

The job market remains extraordinarily competitive. So, how will you stand out in the crowd? Positive workplace culture plays a pivotal role in an organization’s ability to catch and keep the very best talent. Here’s why a good culture can solve your talent woes and build a workplace community people feel connected to.

July

Evolution

Becoming a Leader Who Understands What Matters Most

The Adecco Group’s groundbreaking research study revealed that senior business leaders are woefully disconnected from their team’s most pressing workplace issues. From asking better questions to making time for meaningful career conversations, here are the key behaviors for evolving leaders to better understand and prioritize what matters most to employees.

August

Health and Wellness

Belonging: Creating a space of psychological safety at work

What are the key ingredients for making your employees truly feel like they belong – and how might shifting your mindset create a culture of trust and care?

September

Transition

How to Manage Company Reputation During a Layoff

Harsh workplace transitions like layoffs are difficult for leaders and employees alike—but it’s up to leadership to respectfully address their employees’ emotions and feedback all while protecting the company’s employer brand. Click to learn how your leadership team can effectively navigate major workplace transitions with a more proactive and intentional approach.

October

Innovation

Find Balance Between Artificial Intelligence and Authentic Intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to gain steam and change our everyday lives in ways we never thought possible, employees grow more fearful of job security. How can today’s leaders promote innovation without compromising the humanity of business? Learn about implications of AI for employers and tips for mindfully integrating AI into the workplace.

November

Connection

Reach Breakthroughs in Building Business Relationships in a Virtual World

For workplaces that largely connect with employees and clients virtually, how do we re-create high-touch moments of genuine connection in an era of Zoom fatigue and digital burnout? Learn how you can create high engagement within your organization—no matter the physical distance between your team members.

December

Authenticity

Crafting a Career Story that Keeps You on the Right Path

When did you last really think about how you got to where you are in your career? Use the resource with yourself and your employees as a roadmap to building a career story that’s unique to you, where you have come from, and where you want to go.

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