Warm Hearted

Showing respect, generosity and care for people

How we work is as important as what we do. The quality of all our relationships is the foundation of our mahi. We are anchored by our values, and we know that real change happens when we show up with warm hearts and we’re open to learning and new ideas.

Local Experts

Click on the images below to hear our Local Experts talking about the importance of showing up with a warm heart

Liz

Ondine

Lois

Don

Globally Supported Evidence

There is growing evidence that showing up with a warm heart and being open to learning and new ideas has a measurable positive impact. The following resources form part of the evidence base that highlights the importance of this approach.

The Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education

The Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University provides information about the importance of compassion, and runs training courses on how to develop and practice compassion, altruism and empathy.
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Charter for Compassion

Charter for Compassion is an international movement in which participants make a commitment to lead an ethical life, acting with compassion and practicing endless acts of kindness.
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Dr Robin Youngson

Dr Robin Youngson is a Raglan-based former anaesthetist who has actively campaigned for a more compassionate health system, and now promotes the use of a touch-therapy called havening to help heal trauma.
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TED talks – Karen Armstrong

Author and scholar Karen Armstrong, founder of Charter of Compassion, launched the Charter for Compassion with this 2008 TED Talk, which she gave after winning the TED Prize for her groundbreaking work.
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Community Action

Showing up with a warm heart and being open to learning and new ideas is at the heart of everything Wesley Community Action does. Examples of this pou in action include:

Ageing Well Network

Te Ara Wēteri

About Wesley

Wesley Community Action is a creative change organisation that works in communities and with whānau across all ages and stages within the wider Wellington region.