Non-Stop Course: Compassion at Work

With this course you will increase your knowledge of compassion at work both in your own field and others. You will develop a mindset that is sensitive to the needs of others and self with regard to compassion and emotional labor. During the course you will also gain practical skills that will help you in becoming a compassionate co-worker and contribute to compassionate working environments.

About the course

This course is a non-stop online course that you can complete in your own pace. The course consists of two parts; the first part is an introduction to basic theory and concepts relating to compassion in the workplace. In the second part you produce a personal video testimony that recounts a personal experience and observation of compassion.

After completing the course you

• have gained a theoretical as well as practical understanding of the main concepts: compassion, empathy, sympathy, ethics, and empathy fatigue
• can analyse everyday situations, life domains, and work contexts where compassion is needed
• demonstrate increased awareness of the important role of compassion at work from three distinct perspectives: for one's own well-being, for the well-being of others, as well as for organisations
• learn to appreciate the benefits of learning from the best practices of other professions
• can understand why compassion can be taxing on an individual and what emotional labor is
• can understand what emotion regulation is and know of emotion regulation techniques and coping strategies to help sustain one´s own well-being
• can reflect on the ethical aspects of situations where compassion is needed
• can understand your personal experiences of compassion in relation to theoretical knowledge and the experiences from other professions