Empathy is one of the best tools we can use when we’re in a hostile conversation. In these often emotionally charged scenarios, creating a ‘safe space’ is…
Empathy is hard. Really, really hard.
One reason it’s so difficult to step into someone else’s shoes and see life from their perspective is because that requires humility.
“They’re never going to change their mind, so empathizing doesn’t matter.”
That statement might be true if we believe the only purpose of empathy is to change the other person. Approaching…
As human beings, we’re all wired for connection. (And yes, the most introverted individuals need connection too, even if it’s just one or two really good…
Of all the skills to focus on and develop, what makes empathy especially important? Brené Brown said it best — “Empathy fuels connection.” In order to understand the practical value of connection, I want to highlight two particularly transformative types. A deep connection occurs when we extend…