by Laurie Israel, Esq.  Ellison also had some interesting comments on the use of “active listening” in mediation and Collaborative Practice. This is the technique of repeating or rephrasing something said by the speaker, so that they k…

Our ability to sympathize and empathize with each other has been regarded by scientists at Warwick Business School as genealogic traits derived from the likes of our closest neighbor, the chimpanzee. Some aspects of human emotion are so …

A founding faculty member of London’s The School of Life, and Greater Good contributing writer, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In his new book, Empathy: Why It Matters and How to Get It, …

The signs of a leadership empathy deficit in any or all of these varieties can best be detected by how a leader’s actions impact those he or she leads. Some of the common signs: 1. Directives or memos that make no sense to those receiving th…