Compassionate Leadership Training

Our Leading with Compassion workshop helps boosts morale, retention, and performance. We equip managers with the skills to support employees through life’s toughest moments — creating a workplace culture where people and productivity thrive. 

Our next workshop is on 18 February 2026. Find out more and book your place here.

As line managers, we are often called upon to support our teams through some of life’s most vulnerable and complex moments. This session is designed to deepen your understanding of compassionate leadership and equip you with the confidence to navigate sensitive situations with empathy, clarity and practical awareness.

We’ll explore the realities of disenfranchised grief, such as relationship breakdowns, job loss or infertility, as well as the challenges of supporting employees facing terminal illness, bereavement or caring responsibilities. Through discussion, reflection and applied practice, you’ll learn how to respond with compassion, hold supportive conversations and apply organisational policies in a way that feels human and grounded.

By the end of the session, you’ll be better prepared to embed compassion into everyday leadership and create a workplace where people feel genuinely seen, supported and able to thrive.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding Compassionate Leadership

• What compassionate leadership looks like in practice and how it supports team wellbeing.

Navigating Sensitive Situations

• Awareness of life events that affect employees and how to recognise when extra support is needed.

Compassionate Conversations

• Practical tools for handling difficult conversations with clarity, care and psychological safety.

Compassionate Leadership in Action

• Applying compassionate approaches to real scenarios and understanding key legal and policy basics.

Embedding Everyday Compassion

• Simple behaviours that build a compassionate culture, plus strategies for managers self‑care and preventing burnout.

Compassionate Leadership means treating people with the same care and respect we’d want for ourselves - creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported, especially during life’s most difficult moments.

We know this doesn’t always come naturally. Many leaders were shaped in environments where emotions were seen as unprofessional and personal struggles were left at the door.

You’ll gain practical tools, compassionate communication skills, and a better understanding of your organisation’s policies and resources — so you can lead with empathy while also feeling confident in your role.