Empathetic leadership drives engagement, performance, and innovation. It's a fact. Yet post-pandemic, leaders are struggling to balance the needs of their people with the demands of the business and their own mental health. This livestream session with empathy expert, speaker, author, and podcast host of The Empathy Edge, Maria Ross, will enable leaders from the Director to C-suite to build high-performing teams, align their work with their values, and find success in the new world of work.

The audience will gain:

• DEFINE what empathy means in a work context and clarify confusing terminology. Bust common empathy myths that hold leaders back.
• DISCOVER how empathy helps you do good while doing well financially: Empathy is not just good for the world, but it can be a competitive advantage. We'll walk through the financial & organizational benefits of acting with empathy, and how you can persuade others in the organization to do the right thing.
• EXPLORE what empathy is - and more importantly, what it is NOT.
• DISCOVER the Five Pillars of Effective and Empathetic Leadership to better balance the needs of the business with the needs of your people.

To access the episode transcript, please scroll down below.

Key Takeaways:

• Empathy requires great strength to be able to take on someone else's point of view without fear or defensiveness.
• We can access empathy through two angles - cognitive and affective (or emotional) empathy.
• Why managers need to create a human connection with their teams.
• In today’s digital world, connection is more important than ever. It is a key to experiencing empathy.

"You need to be very firmly grounded in who you are, what you believe, and your own self-confidence to open yourself up to other points of view. Empathy is anything but weak; it's a strength." —  Maria Ross

Episode References: 

• Sign Up Here for PeopleFoward Network: https://bit.ly/pfncommunity
• The Empathy Edge Podcast: 

Daina Middleton: How to do Layoffs with Humanity, Inclusion, and Compassion

Dr. Michelle Zhou: Empathic AI is Real and It’s Here - But We Need Everyone Involved!

Dr. Cori Lathan: Benevolent Cyborgs and a Techno-Optimist’s View on Technology

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