Keynote

Friday, January 30 | Compassionate Agility: Balancing Care and Efficiency in Leadership

Presented by Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth, Global Compassion Expert | Award-Winning Author | Founder and CEO, Hollingsworth Consulting

Represented by Gotham Artists

Area of Interest: Personal Growth and Professional Development

How can leaders maintain a high level of caring and connection while dexterously guiding people through difficult, new, complex, unpopular or otherwise stress-inducing circumstances? Dr. Andrea shares stories, science and practical tools for practicing compassionate agility, defined as “the ability to prioritize empathic connection and support, while deftly and boldly navigating challenge and change.” This session will leave attendees with practical wisdom, inspiring examples and actionable strategies for leading through change and navigating the modern workplace.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand your capacity to self-support while also empowering others
• Explore tools to fight quiet quitting and keep people engaged amid uncertainty
• Gain fresh insights into the crucial roles of candor and clarity in leadership, with tips for implementation
• Practice strategies for staying strong in the face of emotional struggle, whether one’s own, another’s or both

About Andrea Hollingsworth

Andrea Hollingsworth, Ph.D., is an acclaimed keynote speaker, bestselling and award-winning author and trusted consultant who’s spent years studying the transformative power of compassion. Since 2008, she has been speaking and writing about the science and spirituality of human emotions and relationships. Her articles have been published more than a dozen times in peer-reviewed journals, and she has taught at prestigious institutions like Princeton, Boston University and Loyola University Chicago. In addition, Dr. Andrea has delivered talks to audiences at some of the top-ranked universities in the world, including Cambridge University in England and Heidelberg University in Germany.