Compassion in the workplace
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Workplace Wisdom 
Mar 25, 2025 A talk given at Microsoft Headquarters, Seattle organized by the Tibetan Association of Washington
- Changing our definition of “success”
- How seeing the kindness of others changes us
- Keeping compassion at the center of technology
- Relating to others with kindness in the workplace
- Questions and answers:
- What’s the connection between altruism and capitalism?
- How can we be assertive yet kind with personnel?
- How can we deal with sadness at the state of the world?
- How can we manage stress in the workplace?
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
