Motivating with Empathy

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TODAY? There are many benefits to communicating with empathy both for yourself and your employees - and it’s free! You already know how to be empathetic, so bring that to work and enjoy the benefits of empathetic leadership while you propel your career or business forward. WHAT TOPICS DO WE COVER? * Resources available to learn about being an empathetic leader * The difference between sympathy and empathy * Examples of communicating with and without empathy * Benefits of incorporating empathy into your leadership style WHAT’S THE TAKE-AWAY? Empathy in leadership does not necessarily mean you become soft and ineffective, empathy can transform you into the best leader you can be, and your employees will respond with hard work and loyalty. WE USED THESE RESOURCES: Besides our experiences that directly relate to this topic, we found the following resources very helpful in preparing for this episode: Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu Center for Creative Leadership article https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/empathy-in-the-workplace-a-tool-for-effective-leadership/ Forbes - 8 Habits of Highly Empathic Leaders https://www.forbes.com/sites/melodywilding/2019/08/05/8-habits-of-highly-empathetic-leaders/?sh=6e635aaf6de7 Southern New Hampshire University - Empathy in the Workplace https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/career/empathy-in-the-workplace The Center for Creative Leadership - Empathy in the Workplace - A Tool for Effective Leadership* By: William A. Gentry, Todd J. Weber, and Golnaz Sadri https://cclinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/empathyintheworkplace.pdf?webSyncID=e4781152-5d5e-ee90-bba9-b515d6193e00&sessionGUID=4b9a9487-12ac-056a-421b-e482a0a4823d WWD - Women Wear Daily - The Many Benefits of Leading with Empathy https://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/empathy-leadership-report-1235063067/ WHO ARE DAVE AND KELLI? An entrepreneur and intrapreneur duo with street smarts, ‘preneurial’ chops, and a penchant for storytelling. Dave and Kelli met as teenagers and have a life-long story of their own. They took separate and contrasting career paths, both struggling with the challenges of business and celebrating their career successes differently. Kelli, who “worked for the man like a dog for decades,” and Dave, who “started or ran businesses all of his life,” quickly realized there may be substantial value for others based on those combined experiences. The “My Job Here Is Done” Podcast is the result. HOW TO WORK WITH US Ultimately, you’re building a great business or moving up the career ladder of success, and we absolutely know we can help! If you like what you hear in the podcast, we have more to share with companies that we work with. With the foundation of business experience from Dave and Kelli as a team, in concert with subject matter experts from the rich roster of smart people in our network, we have put these goals, culture themes, and operational processes you hear on the podcast to the test - and they work. If you have a complicated problem to solve, AND you like to play to win in business or soar to new heights in your personal career success - click here to learn how you can work with us.