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Workplaces that are designed with compassion at their core are ones where staff feel valued, inspired, and cared for. This leads to greater commitment, retention, and overall workplace wellbeing.
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Compassion towards employees can positively effect organizational culture and curb industrial disputes
Biswas, W., & Chakraborty, D.
The strength that arises from experiencing compassion affects work behavior and may increase job performance
Chu, L. C.
Relating to our colleagues’ positive emotions not only enables and maintains but also fosters enchantment at work.
2021
Pessi, A. B., Seppänen, A. M., Spännäri, J., Grönlund, H., Martela, F., & Paakkanen, M.
BRQ Business Research Quarterly
Flexible roles encourage compassion
2004
Kanov, J., Maitlis, S., Worline, M., Dutton, J., Frost, P., Lilius, J
American Behavioural Scientist
Compassion between co-workers helps improve understanding
2008
Lilius, J., Worline, M., Maitlis, S., Kanov, J., Dutton, J., Frost, P
Organisational Behaviour
Compassion increases employee commitment to an organisation
2008
Grant, A., Dutton, J., Rosso, B
Academy of Management Journal
Compassionate workplaces have higher levels of shared positive emotion
2006
Dutton, J., Worline, M., Frost, P., Lilius, J
Administrative Science Quarterly
Compassion motivates action to help others
2011
Dutton, J., Workman, K.
Journal of Management Inquiry
People feel more valued when they work in a compassionate workplace
1987
Clark, C.
American Journal of Sociology
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