The 3Cs Method™ of Compassionate Accountability™
The leadership framework that turns empathy into results.
Your best leaders are stuck in the empathy trap—burning out while avoiding the difficult conversations that drive results. The 3Cs Method™ gives them a research-backed framework to lead with both compassion & accountability.
Compassionate accountability™ = empathy + action.
The 3Cs Method™ is a research backed framework that transforms how leaders navigate every challenging situation—from performance issues & organizational change to complex personal challenges.
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C1: CONFIRM
Validate their experience without agreeing with every action. Create psychological safety through active listening.
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C2: CLARIFY
Move beyond surface complaints to uncover the real need. Ask questions that reveal what's actually driving the issue.
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C3: COMMIT
Take specific, accountable action with clear timelines. This aligned action is what transforms empathy into compassion.
Bring Compassionate Accountability™ to Your Organization
One framework. Every difficult conversation. Performance issues. Change management. Conflict. Caregiving. Menopause.
Your leaders need one research-backed approach that works for all of it—not separate training for business issues versus personal disclosures.
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THE COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY WORKSHOP™
90 minutes, half- or full-day | Upskilling.
✦ Learn the 3Cs Method™ framework
✦ Strategize or role-play (1/2 or full day only) difficult conversations
✦ Develop individual action plans
✦ Get reinforcement tools and job aidsPerfect for: Leadership conferences, annual meetings, team offsites, manager development offerings, and leadership team alignment
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THE COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCELERATOR™
8-week virtual cohort | Behavior change. ✦ 4 teaching sessions + 4 group coaching calls
✦ Between-session practice with real conversations
✦ Peer accountability pods
✦ 30-day post-program check-inPerfect for: Organizations developing compassionate accountability™ as a core leadership capability
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THE COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACADEMY™
6-12 months | Culture change. ✦ Start with executive leadership alignment sessions & kickoff webinar
✦ Followed by function-based Accelerator rollout
✦ Integration support and measurement
✦ Quarterly executive briefingsPerfect for: Organizations committed to embedding compassionate accountability™ as a sustained capability
Ready to Build Compassionate Accountability™ in Your Organization?
Whether you're introducing the framework at a conference or building sustained capability across your leadership team, let's design the right approach for your organization.
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