How to build a compassionate workplace

In these extraordinary times, we have seen an acceleration of empathy and compassion as the responsible business has stepped up support for employees.  But how do we successfully build a compassionate workplace?
 

 

Speakers

Penny de Valk

Penny de Valk

Penny de Valk is a leadership coach and mentor at pennydevalk.com where she works with leaders and leadership teams at all stages of their careers who want to amplify their leadership impact and build powerful professional lives. She specialises in working with women leaders.

Penny has 25 years’ experience in leadership development, is a certified professional coach and holds various psychometric accreditations.

She is also an internationally experienced chief executive and non-executive director in both the listed and not-for-profit sectors and is also a regular media commentator.

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