Naming Compassionate Confidence
When I was coming up with the concept of Compassionate Confidence, I was stuck on the name for a bit. Other top contenders were Compassionate Effectiveness, Compassionate Performance, or Compassionate Excellence. Those were great runners-up because they capture the essence of this concept very well: they reflect the idea of balancing well-being with achievement.
But, they all lacked alliteration and that’s clearly the most important factor to consider when making this kind of decision.
Kidding!
I ultimately landed on Compassionate Confidence for three reasons:
The concept of confidence is something I hold dear. As a little girl, I was very shy and had pretty low self-confidence. Building my confidence was something I worked hard at and, frankly, am still doing.
In my corporate career, I led a team called the Banker Confidence team, where - shocker of all shockers - we worked on resources and programs to help build the confidence of our front-line teams. My passion for confidence-building only grew in that role.
Finally, I think “confidence” is more inclusive than “performance”, “effectiveness”, and “excellence”. While I admit that I am driven by doing a great job, I know that not everyone is and while I am keen to help other over-achievers, I also know that everyone can benefit from the principles of Compassionate Confidence, regardless of how motivated they may or may not be to ensure high-quality outputs.
So, that’s where it came from!
If you missed my last couple of newsletters, where I introduce the concept of Compassionate Confidence, you can check them out here:
In a nutshell, Compassionate Confidence is about balancing our quest for performance with active ownership of all facets of our well-being.
What do you think of the name I landed on? Would you have chosen differently?
With gratitude,
Stephanie
LORA Concepts Inc.
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This blog post was written in beautiful Waterdown Ontario, which is on the traditional territory of the Haudenosonee, the Anishnabek, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. I recognize that I am a settler here. I offer gratitude to those who have cared for and protected this land for generations. As I move forward, I commit to doing so with respect and in a spirit of reconciliation, honouring the relationships between the people, the land and the communities that continue to thrive here.
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