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Maestro Peter Shannon: Conducting a Life with Compassion
The concert hall is eerily silent as Irish conductor Peter Shannon raises the baton, a silent signal to the orchestra to be ready. The posture is a familiar one to Shannon, who has conducted orchestras in Europe and the US since he began his music career more than two decades…
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Compassion Heals the Healers
Can you imagine receiving medical care without compassion? I’m certain that you can because we have all experienced this. In my 23 years of practicing medicine, I am guilty of giving medical care without compassion. In those times, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the suffering in front of me…
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Using Compassion to Enhance Well-Being in the Workplace
Stanford employees learn the answer to the question: What does compassion at work even look like? On a recent afternoon in September, Dominique Del Chiaro taught a workshop to 74 employees throughout Stanford about the profound impact of using compassion-based skills to enhance their work environment. The topic was timely…
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Compassion in the Courtroom
Imagine a solemn courtroom, a space often associated with strict judgments and legal rigidity, suddenly transformed into a sanctuary of compassion. This remarkable shift occurred when a group of judges came together to share deeply personal stories, each illustrating moments of empathy and humanity within their courtrooms. One judge recounted…
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