Positive Links Speaker Series
Organizational Compassion: A Relational Approach
Ace Simpson
Director, Center for Compassion Studies
Thursday, November 21, 2024
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
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About Positive Links
The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross' Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders.
About the talk
Compassion is traditionally seen as a response to suffering-an essential reaction that seeks to alleviate distress. But what if compassion could also be a proactive force, anticipating and mitigating suffering before it occurs? This idea introduces a paradox: Can compassion remain genuine when it is planned in advance? How can organizations prepare for suffering that has not yet manifested without losing the authenticity of their compassionate actions?
In this talk, Dr. Ace Simpson, author of Organizational Compassion: A Relational Approach (2024), will explore this paradox at the heart of compassion as a (p)response. Drawing on insights from his latest book, he will discuss how to cultivate a culture of compassion that balances the need for preparedness with the spontaneity required for compassionate action. Attendees will gain practical insights for integrating compassion into organizational design, creating environments that are both caring and high performing.
Ace hopes that you will leave this session with a renewed perspective on fostering a compassionate organizational culture, ready to (p)respond to suffering with thoughtful, genuine, and effective compassion.
About Simpson
Dr. Ace V. Simpson is a researcher, educator, and author, currently serving as the Director of the Center for Compassion Studies in New York. He has held academic positions at UTS Business School in Sydney and, more recently, at Brunel Business School in London, where he was Professor of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Ace's research focuses on cultivating organizational compassion to address challenges such as discrimination, bullying, and disengagement. He has collaborated with organizations, including the NHS in the UK, to enhance their compassion capabilities. Ace is a member of CompassionLab, a community of scholars studying compassion in organizations, and serves on the research council of Emory University's Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics. His work has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Review and the Journal of Management. He is the co-author of Positive Organizational Behavior (Routledge, 2019) and Organizational Compassion (Routledge, 2024).
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Monica Worline, Faculty Director, Center for Positive Organizations |
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