Management for Humans: Leading Staff with Authenticity & Compassion

Friday, March 21, 2025

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM US EST

Location: Provincial North, 2nd floor

Session Leader(s)

Cara Bonnington (she/her/hers)

Associate Director, Global Mobility
University of Sydney, Australia

Slides

Presenter(s)

MW

Mahvish Wesley

Director, Learning and Safety Abroad
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Martha Johnson

Chief Academic Officer and Provost
CEA CAPA
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

In recent years International Offices have faced unprecedented upheaval, unforeseen challenges and changing ways of working. The growing importance of diversity, inclusion and wellbeing in the workplace underscores the need for managers to respond to staff’s individual needs. Speakers will discuss how authenticity, accountability and compassion helped navigate uncertainty within their teams and build inclusive workplace cultures. Attendees will be invited to share their experiences as well.

Learning Objectives:

Define and identify key leadership concepts: authenticity, accountability, and compassion.
Describe strategies to build psychological safety within teams and with individuals.
Develop a growth mindset for adaptive, self-aware and reflexive leadership.
Share best practices and experiences.