About
Our Vision: We see a new economy where every individual does work they love and companies embrace compassion as the path to profit.
Our Purpose: We know in our bones that everyone on the planet has the potential to become more loving, compassionate, authentic, and powerful. Developing this potential is the path to peace and prosperity for all.
Laurel Donnellan, Founder & CEO: I was raised to believe anyone could find a calling and companies could provide a healthy work environment where people could change the world and reach their potential.
This simple idea still drives me and my team at Compassionate Leaders Circle. After being a manager, executive, and change consultant, I launched my own company over 20 years ago where I have developed transformational programs that build careers and organizations from the inside out.
We guide professionals to remarkable work and company leaders to create a more compassionate culture.

Why Compassion?
Companies with purpose and corporate social responsibility outperform S&P 500 peers by 8 times.
88% of millennials look for employers with corporate social responsibility values.
- The Rise of Social Enterprise, Deloitte 2018
Compassion positively impacts productivity, employee and customer retention, profitability, and financial performance.
Compassion supports strategic advantage in innovation, service quality, collaboration, retaining talented people, employee and customer engagement, and adaptability to change.
- Awakening Compassion at Work: The Quiet Power that Elevates People and Organizations by Monica C. Worline and Jane E. Dutton, 2017
Meet Our Team
Why Compassionate Leaders Circle?
Our proven programs are:
Creative
Approaches career and culture with thought leadership, innovative learning techniques, and fun
Holistic
Addresses personal and professional challenges and goals
Integrative
Blends evidence-based curriculum, coaching, and contemplative practices
Adaptive
Supports professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and companies of all sizes and stages
Flexible
Accommodates clients' technology and communication preferences, learning styles, and more