Could Compassion Be Commercially Smart? with Dr. Stephen Trzeciak

Jul 16, 2021

Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a physician-scientist and chief of medicine, discusses his research on compassionomics and its impact on organizations. He explores the difference compassion makes in healthcare, reversing burnout, and creating cultures of compassion. The podcast also touches on the relationship between time and compassion, the potential pitfalls of empathy, and the power of asking and being present. The episode concludes with insights on compassionate leadership and recommendations for further reading.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Compassion in Healthcare: Importance and Effects

01:42 • 17min

The Time Element in Compassionate Care

19:05 • 8min

The Role of Compassion and its Potential Pitfalls

27:03 • 3min

The Power of Asking and Being Present

29:38 • 3min

The Power of Compassionate Leadership and Inner Dialogue

32:43 • 3min

Stephen Trzeciak is a physician-scientist and chief of medicine at Cooper University Healthcare, and professor and chair of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Stephen specializes in intensive care medicine, and is a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical researcher, with more than 100 scientific journal publications. Currently, Stephen’s research has focused on a new field called Compassionomics. And he is the co-author of the best-selling book of the same name, which we are going to dive into in our discussion today.

In this week’s episode, Dr. Paige Williams speaks with Dr. Stephen Trzeciak about his research into compassion and the difference it can make in organizations.

Connect with Dr. Stephen Trzeciak:

https://www.compassionomics.com/

You’ll Learn:

[02:05] - Stephen defines compassionomics

[07:20] - Stephen describes what research suggests is the difference Compassionomics makes
[10:36] - Stephen explains the impact of compassionomics in reversing the effects of burnout
[19:16] - Stephen shares the surprising finding of how long it takes to put Compassionomics into action
[22:46] - Stephen outlines the mindset that can help to bring compassionmics to life
[29:40] - Stephen explains how we can create cultures of compassion
[33:07] - Stephen completes the lightning round

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Until next time, take care! Thank you, Stephen!