Evidence-informed self-compassion, compassionate leadership and executive coaching to support wellbeing, leadership and sustainable performance at work.
Dr Amanda Super is a Chartered and Registered Psychologist with 30 years’ experience working with leaders, professionals and organisations.
Evidence-based approaches to developing self-compassion at work, including the Self-Compassion at Work Programme.
Explore Self-CompassionDeveloping compassionate, resilient and effective leaders through evidence-informed coaching and development.
Explore Compassionate LeadershipEvidence-informed executive coaching for senior leaders navigating challenge, change and development.
Explore Executive CoachingExplore my peer-reviewed research, programme evidence, impact resources and sector-specific work underpinning my approach.
Explore Evidence & ResearchCreating Compassion brings together psychological research and extensive professional practice to support people and organisations in demanding working environments.
Our work is grounded in occupational and coaching psychology. Research evaluating the Self-Compassion at Work Programme has been published in an international peer-reviewed journal, while the Compassionate Leadership Coaching Programme has been extensively evaluated across multiple organisations.
Dr Amanda Super is a dual Chartered Occupational and Coaching Psychologist specialising in self-compassion, compassionate leadership and executive coaching.
Amanda works with leaders, professionals and organisations, combining occupational and coaching psychology with research, evidence and extensive experience of applying psychology in complex organisational settings.
She is the founder of Creating Compassion and developer of the Self-Compassion at Work Programme and the Compassionate Leadership Coaching Programme. Her work includes published peer-reviewed research into workplace self-compassion and the development and evaluation of psychologically informed interventions for organisations.
About Amanda
Explore the latest thinking on self-compassion, compassionate leadership, workplace wellbeing and creating healthier, more sustainable ways of working.
Professional development often begins by identifying what needs to change or improve. But development doesn’t always need to start from a deficit. In this Insight, I explore how understanding our strengths, values and aspirations, alongside what we might want to do differently, can create a more balanced foundation for learning and development.
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Compassionate leadership is not about avoiding difficult conversations or difficult decisions. It is about having the courage to address what needs to be addressed while remaining kind, respectful and thoughtful. In this Insight, I explore the idea of compassionate directness and how self-compassion can help us communicate with greater clarity and intention when conversations are difficult.
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When work is busy, it can be easy to keep pushing and tell ourselves we will slow down when things are quieter. Self-compassion offers a different approach: recognising when we are under pressure and creating opportunities to pause and recover. In this Insight, I explore why making space to recharge can support our wellbeing, effectiveness and ability to sustain performance over time.
Read InsightIf you are interested in exploring how I could support you, your leaders or your organisation, you are welcome to book an initial conversation with me.
We can confidentially discuss what you are looking for, the challenges or opportunities you are facing, and whether my approach could be a good fit.
