Bring Compassion to
your Organisation

BalO will help you discover how compassion connects the dots between leadership, performance & well-being

How we can help you

Compassionate Leadership Development

Executive Coaching

Training and Events

Strategy Consulting

Our Founders

Jamesina Sainsbury

I’m a strategic consultant and executive coach and began my career in operational excellence, but soon figured out that there is no operational excellence without human flourishing. I found my passion was in enabling people to perform at their best, and since then have worked with organisations across the globe to shape their leadership and culture.

Chris Irons

I’m a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate in how compassion – for ourselves and for others – can have a transformational affect on life, relationships and well-being. I’ve spent much of the last 20 years researching, writing about, teaching and training people, teams and organisations about the benefits of compassion, and how to cultivate compassion in authentic and sustainable ways.

What is compassion in business?

There are 2 competencies that are often not connected to the word compassion. One is tolerating distress and the other is non-judgement. Only when we can master these competencies while holding empathy and kindness for ourselves and others can we achieve flourishing.

In a world where uncertainty and unpredictability are the only themes we can be sure of, our success depends on each and everyone of us finding our authentic selves.

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Features of compassionate organisations

Higher employee well-being, happiness and positive emotions

Lower employee turnover, absenteeism and psychological distress

Higher compassion between colleagues, and to customers

Words from our partners

Jamesina was brought in during the early days of Astaara to develop the idea of the true North star of Astaara. She orchestrated the gathering of ideas and concepts of the values of Astaara that are real to us as a work group. The way she developed the outcome enabling all voices to be heard materially improved the buy-in. We are only at the start of our journey, but Jamesina will be by our side as we build and grow.

Jamesina's ability to listen and communicate whilst evidencing and understanding both circumstance and who I am is remarkable. I believe she is directly responsible for improving my resilience and calmness in moments of real stress and pressure. She has made me a better manager and a more positive person.

Being at the top of an organisation can be lonely. Who can you confide in? Who do you talk to explore new ideas? Do you challenge yourself enough? Who can help you set the right agenda for your organisation and for yourself? I’m naturally confident and self-motivated, but Jamesina has coaxed me into reflecting more deeply about what I’m seeking to achieve for Canopius, my own career and my personal life. I thoroughly recommend engaging with her.

Chris provided an interesting, insightful and fun workshop - we've really started to embed these ideas in to our business

Bring Compassion to your Organisation