Caring for Others Without Losing Ourselves

Caring for others shouldn’t mean losing ourselves in the process. Join Kawtar El Alaoui for a practical exploration of the science of self-compassion, and discover how caring for ourselves can help us stay grounded, resilient and able to sustain our care for others.

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When we’re committed to making a difference in our communities, it’s easy to put our own needs last. We give our time, energy and attention to others, often carrying the emotional weight of the challenges we encounter along the way. But how can we continue showing up for others without exhausting ourselves in the process?

In this interactive session, Kawtar El Alaoui will explore the science of self-compassion and why caring for ourselves is essential to sustaining our care for others.

Together, we’ll explore:

• The science of self-compassion: What it really means, and why it’s different from self-indulgence or self-pity.
• Recognizing emotional exhaustion: How to notice when we’re running low and respond to ourselves with greater kindness.
• Setting healthy boundaries: How to honour our own needs without losing our sense of purpose or connection.
• Practical tools for everyday life: Simple ways to stay grounded, restore our energy and build emotional resilience.

Whether you’re a community organizer, volunteer, caregiver or simply someone who wants to make a positive difference, this session is an opportunity to pause, reconnect with yourself and discover a more sustainable way to care.

About the series

Cette session est la deuxième de notre série, Connecteurs : la boîte à outils essentielle, proposé dans le cadre de notre Programme de connecteurs Ces conférences, animées par des experts et ouvertes à tous, sont conçues pour vous donner des outils pratiques afin d'intégrer davantage de compassion dans votre vie quotidienne et votre communauté.

Join us on 22 October at 5:00 PM UK time for an opportunity to reflect, learn and connect.

Caring for ourselves isn’t separate from caring for others. It’s part of what makes compassionate action sustainable.

Kawtar El Alaoui is a multi-award-winning leadership & transformation consultant, mediator, and senior facilitator whose work focuses on how individuals, organisations, and collectives navigate complexity, conflict, and change.

She is the Founder & CEO of Ensemble conscient and the best-selling author of Unfolding Peace, 9 Leadership Principles to Create Cultures of Wellbeing, Belonging & Peace. Her work is at the intersection of conscious leadership, conflict navigation, culture and purpose—helping leaders build the internal capacity required to lead with clarity, efficiency and humanity.

With two decades of international experience across law, mediation, leadership development, cross-cultural collaboration, DEI, and peace-oriented advocacy. She has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and social impact pioneers across Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Kawtar understands organisations not only as cultures or teams but as living systems shaped by policies, power structures, incentives, and human limits. This perspective informs her ability to work across complexity — particularly where human cost and systemic inefficiency intersect.

Kawtar is an ICF certified coach, and a coaching mentor and assessor. In addition, she is a mediator and trainer with the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution.