Compassionate Leaders’ Circles

When people meet each other face-to-face, projects and ideas can accelerate. Especially when they are Compassionate Leaders :-).

That’s why we organize the Compassionate Leaders’ Circles.

While some of our other events are focused on feeling and extending more compassion when there is tension, this event is focused on making deep connections, giving input on each other’s projects, providing feedback and making introductions. You might call it the happy form of compassion :-).

Format

Afternoon-evening, traffic jam free event (16:00-22:00) including a delicious walking dinner.

The participants make deep connections and lift each other to the next level via:

  • Group circle where (success) stories of compassion in the workplace are shared.
  • Small facilitated brainstorming circles to give and receive valuable input on their projects and ideas.
  • Focused 15 minute one-to-one sessions (which are mutually agreed upon before the event using our event app).
  • Network auction where every participant can ask the whole group for support or input. The intention is not to have a highest bid like in a normal auction, but to collect as many practical tips and introductions as possible.
  • Casual conversations during dinner and drinks afterwards.

Extra:

  • The Compassion Technique (basic version):
    • How to feel inner peace within minutes.
    • How to apply parts of the Compassion Technique to get more out of the brainstorming and one-to-one sessions.

Benefits

Benefits:

  • You will make deep connections with the other participants.
  • You will be uplifted by other people’s stories.
  • You will have received lots of new ideas and suggestions regarding your own projects.
  • You will have received many pointers to solutions.
  • You will have received several introductions to helpful contacts.

These results will be multiplied by the power of the Compassionate Leader approach:

  • Proven formats (we have been using them over 10 years in other projects).
  • Network app that allows you to choose your partners for the one-to-one sessions yourself (in other words, no random matches).
  • All sessions are facilitated in order to get the best results (e.g. extraverted and introverted people get the same amount of time to give and receive input).
  • Participants are members of the Compassionate Leader Community whose focus is to help each other, not just themselves.

Program

  • 16:00 – Registration and casual networking/conversations
  • 16:30 – The Compassionate Leader
    • Welcome
    • The Compassionate Leader Pathway explained
    • The Compassion Technique (basic version): how to experience inner peace within a few minutes
  • 17:00 – Group Circle: sharing (success) stories of compassion in the workplace.
  • 17:30 – Brainstorming Circles:
    • Introduction format
    • How to apply parts of the Compassion Technique to increase the results of the brainstorming sessions
    • Four 20 minute brainstorming circles to receive input for your own ideas and projects and share your wisdom regarding other people’s projects
  • 19:15 – Walking dinner with casual networking/conversations
  • 20:15 – Focused one-to-one sessions
    • Introduction format
    • How to apply parts of the Compassion Technique to increase the results of the one-to-one sessions
    • Four 15 minute mutually agreed upon one-to-one sessions (scheduled up front via the network app)
  • 21:30 – Network Auction
    • Why people don’t ask for support or do it in a way that is difficult for others to help them
    • How to voice your requests in a way you get more and better quality help or answers
    • Give and receive help to and from each other using the specific network auction format
  • 22:00 – Drinks and casual networking/conversations

Facilitator: Jan Vermeiren.

Participate

Participation fee: 149 euro (excl.VAT)

Register via this link.

Notes:

  • The event app also allows easy viewing of the LinkedIn profiles of all participants before, during and after the event. So make sure you applied the tips from the mini LinkedIn course that is complimentary with your free Compassionate Leader Community membership.
  • We only organize the Compassionate Leaders’ Circles in areas where there are enough members. However, if there is no session planned in your area and you feel there should be organized one, contact us.