Next Element

10/15/2026

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀.

Yet many managers struggle to deliver feedback that achieves results while maintaining trust.

Conversations become uncomfortable, important issues go unresolved, and performance suffers.

Compassionate Accountability® provides a practical, repeatable approach to giving feedback that helps to build connection without sacrificing performance.

Join us for our next webinar on this subject:

📅 October 21, 2026

⏰ 10 AM CT

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

🔵 Identify patterns that undermine effective feedback conversations.

🟢 Stay constructive during uncomfortable conversations.

🔵 Apply a repeatable framework for giving feedback.

🟢 Use a practical conversation template you can implement immediately.

You'll also get an early look at the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, designed to measure and develop these critical leadership skills.

👉 Register now to strengthen your feedback skills.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317899980678/WN_vzGv9_caTn-UnA2EhKO53w?fbclid=IwY2xjawU7E9JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMW1ydUloU0lhdG1aSUIwMEdzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFDHfwf10RIC7jUmx8fZdsmHn2C9wcd_sippsKnRiXG9q8Jd4bxeaTWBiRd0_aem_dM-7WO_ApvTftX4WX9_10Q #/registration

10/14/2026

You can't improve what you can't clearly see.

We often know when something isn't working:

🔵A conversation goes nowhere

🟢The same problem keeps resurfacing or

🔵Our response doesn't get the result we intended it to

What's harder is identifying 𝘄𝗵𝘆.

The Compassionate Accountability® Report uses a validated assessment to measure and give you deeper visibility into your behavioral patterns, including six drivers behind your score.

Instead of guessing what needs to change, start with data.

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻. 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

👉 Get your personalized report for $25.

Go to the home page of our website, link in our bio.

10/13/2026

How much time is your organization losing to mismanaged interactions between people?

Our recent 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 revealed a significant relationship between leadership capability and time spent in conflict.

Employees who rate their supervisors as poor in conflict skills spend 𝟯.𝟱𝟯 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁, compared to 1.96 hours for those rating their supervisors as excellent.

That's 𝟴𝟬% 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 in conflict.

The consequences extend beyond lost time, including slower decision-making, reduced innovation, increased turnover, and reduced performance.

The research identifies a clear leadership capability gap in Compassionate Accountability®- a practical approach that integrates 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 (𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻) 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆), helping leaders strengthen relationships while driving results.

Explore the findings in our Trust & Conflict at Work research report, which you can find on the homepage of our website. Link in our bio.

10/08/2026

You have an SOP for processing accounts.

You have an SOP for how to operate that machine.

You have an SOP for onboarding employees.

But do you have an SOP for handling uncomfortable “people” moments?

If you don’t, you’re not alone.

Many organizations are well equipped operationally with SOPs but when it comes to the people part, the part where uncomfortable moments show up, there isn’t a standard process.

This year at the Association for Talent Development - ATD Kansas City Annual Conference, Nate Regier will be taking to the stage to talk about one of the most powerful tools you can add to your SOP toolkit:

An SOP for Conflict!

Join us, and other like minded Learning and Development professionals, on:

📅Monday, October 26th

📍Johnson County Community College, Kansas

And while you’re there, drop by our booth and get your FREE Compassionate Accountability® Assessment.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

10/06/2026

You care about people.

You want good relationships.

But that doesn't mean every interaction is easy.

Maybe you avoid a difficult conversation because you don't want to damage the relationship.

Or you find yourself carrying the emotional responsibility of others.

Understanding your own behavior patterns can help you respond differently, and get the outcomes you really need.

The Compassionate Accountability® Report gives you personalized insight into how you respond when things get uncomfortable, including the behavior drivers that may be helping or hindering you.

Because when you understand your behavior, you have more choice over what happens next.

With a clearer path for maintaining connection while still getting results, uncomfortable moments soon start to feel more natural.

⬇️ Get your personalized report for $25 and start making the uncomfortable moments count.

https://www.next-element.com/reports/

10/05/2026

Organizations are flattening structures to move faster and reduce costs.

But what happens to the managers left in the middle?

They’re often expected to lead more people, juggle more priorities, and navigate increasingly difficult conversations, with less time and support to do it.

And under pressure, it’s easy to fall into one of two traps:

🔵 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: pushing for results at the expense of connection.

🟢 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: protecting relationships while avoiding the conversations that need to happen.

Neither is sustainable.

In our latest blog, written by our CEO, Dr Nate Regier, he explores why the middle is feeling the squeeze, and how Compassionate Accountability® can help managers navigate the tension between relationships and results.

https://www.next-element.com/resources/blog/flattened-organization-crushed-middle/

Flattened orgs leave managers with more reports and harder conversations. Learn how Compassionate Accountability helps close the manager capability gap.

10/01/2026

In this episode of Compassionate Accountability: Your Questions Answered, Dr Nate Regier addresses this question ⬇️

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀?

From people need to know they matter, to The Three Switches of the Compassion Mindset and an SOP for conflict, Nate digs into how we can make this work.

Watch the clip here and share your thoughts with us below in the comments section 👇

09/30/2026

What if giving effective feedback didn’t mean choosing between getting results and protecting the relationship?

Too often, managers go into difficult feedback conversations with the best intentions, only to find the conversation goes sideways. Or they avoid it altogether, allowing issues to grow and trust to erode.

There is another way.

Join us on October 21 for Giving Feedback with Compassionate Accountability®: How to Get Results Without Damaging Relationships.

We’ll explore how to:

🔵 Spot the patterns that quietly sabotage feedback conversations

🟢 Stay steady when conversations get uncomfortable

🔵 Use a repeatable framework for approaching feedback differently

🟢 Put a ready-to-use conversation template into practice

You’ll also get an early look at the Compassionate Accountability Assessment, designed to measure and develop these critical skills across your leadership teams.

📅 October 21, 2026

⏰ 10 AM CT

⬇️ Register your place:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3317899980678/WN_vzGv9_caTn-UnA2EhKO53w #/registration

09/28/2026

We hear a lot about FOMO.

But what about JOMO...?

The Joy of Missing Out.

In his latest blog, Nate Regier shares an idea passed along by his friend Jeff Jacobs 🐘, who heard it from his friend Jonathan:

What if missing out isn’t something to fear, but something to embrace?

JOMO is about letting go of the pressure to do everything, be everywhere, and say yes to things that don’t serve what matters most.

There’s a powerful connection here to Compassionate Accountability®.

When we let go of stepping in, giving in, issuing ultimatums, or believing we have to choose between people and getting results, we make space for something better:

🔵 Stronger boundaries

🟢 Greater trust

🔵 Shared responsibility

🟢 Healthier relationships

Sometimes, what we choose to miss out on determines what we get to experience instead.

What could you happily miss out on?

Read Nate’s blog here ⬇️

https://www.next-element.com/resources/blog/jomo-the-joy-of-missing-out/

JOMO is the Joy of Missing Out. Choosing Compassionate Accountability means letting go of Drama so you can experience JOMO.