Joe Brummer, associate executive director of Community Mediation Inc., enlightened staff at a recent ITS Lunch & Learn about empathy and its place in the work environment. Joe discussed the financial and emotional costs when organizations lack empathy, as well as communication techniques and policy changes that can lead to increased productivity and creativity.
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