Compassion in a work environment (A3-EN)

During this activity, participants are invited to imagine (relatable) situations in a work environment, in which they witness the aggression of others. The participants think about how they could react in a compassionate way during these situations. 

Empathic resonance with displays of aggression.

• Experience what the effects of aggression from others on your own feelings and thoughts are;
• Thinking of ways to react in a compassionate way to such displays of aggression;
• Experience what effect these reactions evoke.

Adults in a work environment

Divide the group into pairs or groups of three. Each subgroup receives a description of a situation (see below). They ponder about how their own experience would be in such a situation and how one could react in a compassionate way to it.

Next, the different situations are being discussed with the complete group as a group discussion. Or: The situations are being re-enacted through role-play.

Pen and paper

• Discussion
• Roleplay

• Lead the discussion in a clear and ordered or structured manner; allow each of the participants enough space and time to speak their mind and share their opinion; summarize what’s being said.
• Give clear instructions to the participants of the roleplay; let the participants ‘de-role’ after the scene; reflect and evaluate.

Hogeschool Utrecht

Hogeschool Utrecht

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