What is empathy and why is it so important? Researcher Brene Brown captures it beautifully in this animated short. Empathy, she says, fuels connection.
As leaders, as team members, as humans, that means empathy is essential. Look at it like this:
Empathy >> Connection >> Relationships >> Meaningful Work
Each one fuels the next. In the business world, a lot of times we like to dismiss words like empathy. But as leaders, it is so important.
Brown defines empathy as:
- Taking the perspective of someone else
- Not judging
- Recognizing emotion in others
- Communicating that
AKA – Feeling with others…
Sounds like an awesome emotion for leaders and team members.
Are there places in your life where empathy could improve connection?
