Nate Regier’s Blog

Compassion, Compassionate Accountability, Leadership, Leadership Development, The Compassion Mindset

Nearly 160 million people voted in the 2020 United States presidential election. That’s 20 million more than four years ago. 66.4% of eligible voters turned out, which is the highest since 1900. We showed up! We are passionate. The issues…

Nov28

Appreciate You vs. Appreciate It

Leadership Communication, PCM

My middle daughter, Emily, works in customer service at Home Depot. It’s been a great source of work experience for her during the disruptions of COVID, she’s made some new friends, and has allowed some side income while going to…

Oct28

Safe Honesty vs. Real Honesty: And When It Matters Most

Communication skills, Compassionate Accountability, Emotional intelligence, Leadership Communication, Seeing People Through

Have you ever been in a situation where a simple conflict escalated into finger pointing and blaming? Have you ever given someone feedback and they got defensive? Have you ever left a conversation realizing that good intentions resulted in unintended…

Oct19

Don’t Blame The Facts For Being Brutal

Compassionate Accountability, Conflict Without Casualties, Leadership Communication, The Compassion Mindset

Facts can be denied. Facts can be spun. Facts can be acknowledged. But facts aren’t brutal. That’s up to you. Facts are neither emotional nor evaluative. It’s all about perception and interpretation. (more…)

Oct11

10 Commandments For a Personality Inclusive Workplace

Leadership Communication, PCM, Team Leaders

I wondered if anyone would show up for my presentation on Personality Diversity and Discrimination in the Workplace at the 2013 Society for Human Resource Professionals national diversity and inclusion conference. To my surprise, the room was packed with D&I…

Oct03

Compassion Is More Than A Feeling

Communication skills, Compassion, Leadership Communication, The Compassion Mindset

Some people think that empathy and compassion are synonymous. They aren’t, because compassion is more than a feeling. You have to actually do something to be compassionate. So others have suggested that compassion is “empathy in action.” “Empathy in action”…

Sep26

Empathy Blockers

Communication skills, Compassion, Emotional intelligence

Empathy is in high demand right now. Leaders who cultivate their empathy skills have more cohesive teams and engaged employees. Whether you fancy yourself an empathy expert, or need to develop your empathy skills, here are some fantastic tips on…

Sep14

Two Reasons People Overreact, And How To De-Escalate

Communication skills, Leadership Communication, Leadership Development, PCM, Seeing People Through

Have you ever been accused of overreacting? Have you ever accused someone else of overreacting? You might think differently when you pay attention to emotional triggers and threats to energy supply. Most often what we label as overreacting is, in…

Sep08

Unsheltered Heart vs. Safeguarded Heart

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This week’s guest post is from Amy Balog, a highly experienced and credentialed executive leadership coach. I really appreciate her perspective on authenticity and compassion, so I was delighted when she agreed to share a nugget of wisdom with my…

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