3 reasons why empathy is hard

3 reasons why empathy is hard

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Empathy is something we all agree we need from others and we need to bring to others. “Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘You’re not alone.’” - Brene Brown Empathy is something we all agree we need from others and we need to bring to others. But it is hard. Through this blog I want to deconstruct what empathy is and examine the factors underpinning empathy.
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3 Hacks for Jump Starting Your Emotional Intelligence Now

3 Hacks for Jump Starting Your Emotional Intelligence Now

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We’re living in times that are beset with challenge, change and complexity. This blog explores how we can use this moment in our life to flex our emotional intelligence muscles and start our own hero’s journey. What is a hero’s journey? Joseph Campbell, a prolific mythologist whose works examined the universal functions of myth in various human cultures and mythic figures, came up with this term.
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Why you need to start Journaling right now

Why you need to start Journaling right now

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What is one thing that Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill, Andy Warhol, Lewis Carrol, Leonardo Da Vinci, Charles Darwin, Marcus Aurelius, Ernest Hemingway, and Maya Angelou have in common? They were all serious and habitual journalers.
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4 Behaviors That Will Make You Easier To Do Business With

4 Behaviors That Will Make You Easier To Do Business With

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“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda These are unprecedented and complex times we’re living in. We’re all trying to make sense of how we can serve those around us better while we keep our own balance. I asked a few of my LinkedIn connections what the top 3 attitudes or behaviors are they really need from their colleagues now to keep their business going. What I found is that these correlate very strongly with Emotional Intelligence and especially, Self-Management and  Social Awareness, which is primarily Empathy.
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3 tips to be a successful leader

3 tips to be a successful leader

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I started typing out my blog from my handwritten notes (yes, I’m still old school and first write my thoughts down on paper) and thought it might be nice to check if there are similar articles or blogs. A quick Google search led me to a mind boggling 9,88,00,000 results! My objective with this blog is to record my observations from my work experience and share them with you. This blog is intended for those of you who want to be leaders, are new leaders, or are already leaders. Here are 3 simple tips on what it takes to be a successful leader. Tip 1 – Set your intention From what I have seen in my two decades of work as an HR professional, the leaders who are able to…
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Catch ‘em young

Catch ‘em young

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We all know that organizations need high performance from all its employees: the junior most to the CEO. This helps organizations thrive in the face of disruption, competition and uncertainty. Most companies spend huge amounts of money training their senior leaders/managers and training their junior staff on technical skills. What tends to get the short end of the stick is interpersonal skills/behavioral skills for junior employees. In an earlier blog I have reasoned why interpersonal skills are required. I’ve invested several years studying best practices for developing purposeful & collaborative organizations and how these lead to higher profitability & engagement. The secret sauce according to my experience is to invest in developing leadership & interpersonal skills across your entire organization. Here are the top 3 reasons you should consider investing in interpersonal…
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How to be Future Ready

How to be Future Ready

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Artificial intelligence. Machine learning. Mobile Internet. 3-D printing. Driverless cars. Humanoids!   All great technologies that are transforming the world. On the flip side, it is unleashing a tsunami of changes in our lives. According to Nick van Dam, global Chief Learning Officer at McKinsey & Co., the rapid advancement will lead to massive job losses, as entire industries and companies and the workers they employ cease to exist. Van Dam’s research suggested seven million jobs would disappear between 2015 and 2020, with two million new positions created from the disruption. While the exact numbers could be disputed, there is no denying the fact that the change is going to impact all of us. So, the question is how do we find a way to stay relevant and ready ourselves for…
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