Empathy in leadership is one of the most important factors influencing workplaces today. A lack of empathy in leadership can have dramatic consequences for staff and teams, leading to behaviour that makes the workplace unpleasant.
Given that one of the most common reasons people leave their jobs is because of their bosses, it stands to reason that a lack of empathy in leadership may be behind many of these resignations.
Why empathy in leadership matters?…
Teaching kids empathy is one of the most important jobs of being a parentTeaching kids empathy is one of the most important jobs of being a parent. These great books for all ages will help make it easier — they celebrate friendship, difference, and th…
No one denies the importance of good math skills, so math is taught at every school and reinforced at home. We need to do the same thing for socio-emotional skills, especially empathy. To prevent and eliminate bullying, I believe we must begin in…
As the town of Wayland receives a $40,000 grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation to reduce teen dating violence, a Wayland psychiatrist’s new study has timely implications for local parents, educators and students alike. In the study, Helen R…
Lou Agosta discusses the four phases of empathy and how break downs and break throughs in each phase contribute to success in career transition and job search. This is the complete session and includes engagement with the multi-dimensional defini…
