What a great conversation with Nick Smarrelli of GadallNet on his podcast, Zero Excuses. We talked about psychological safety, identifying your empathy avatars (the postures you take up when confronted with pain), and how to navigate compassion fatigue.
Read MoreI loved this conversation with the ever-engaging Raven Solomon of the Generational Mindset where we talk about the Power of Empathy. Our conversation was wide-ranging and insightful...and if you don't know Raven and the Generational View podcast, you should!
Read MoreThank you Wheaton College, for highlighting my “distinctively nonlinear” path to founding Handle with Care Consulting in the most recent Wheaton magazine.
Read MoreEmpathy is THE leadership skill to help your people survive, stabilize, and thrive in the midst of disruptive life events. And didn't you feel the need for it this week? The news cycle was disturbing, prompting strong emotional reactions as we saw the Capitol building assaulted...on top of rising infection numbers and generalized exhaustion. Thanks to Kyle DeFur, Gretchen Scott, and trueU for this timely conversation.
Read MoreEmpathy matters. Empathy keeps your people engaged in the midst of disruption and a constantly changing business environment. Empathy builds trust and helps you retain talent. Thanks to the HRD Advisory Group and Andrea Butcher for this timely interview on your podcast.
Read MoreHow can we help one another as we, collectively, live through the disruptive life event that is 2020?
This is just one of the topics I discuss with Colleen Stanevich (she/her) on her Innermission podcast. Thank you for hosting this important conversation!
"Your support for others matters more than ever. And, empathy is a skill that you can get better at if you take the time to learn, and if you do, it will make a huge impact on your work and in your personal life." Thanks to Orapin Marketing + Public Relations - orapinmarketing.com and Rhiannon Hendrickson for interviewing me on empathy, THE workplace skill for 2020 and beyond.
Read MoreEmpathy is the essential leadership skill of 2020. Empathy is the ability to honor and respond to the pain of another person, the capacity to let that person know that they are seen and heard and that they are not alone.
When this sort of intentional care occurs, it has a profoundly positive effect on businesses, communities, and families. And yet, empathy is a skill that is often under-appreciated and even unpracticed, especially from top leadership.
Read MoreGreat conversation with Ray Hilbert and Truth at Work. I talk about how hard it is to walk with grief, the toxic messaging of just "pushing through" hard things, and how the body is a truth teller during times of disruption. We recorded this just before society shut down for COVID-19 and the conversation has particular resonance as we are all walking through a collective grief.
Read MoreWe bring our whole-self to work. This has never felt as true on as large of a scale as it does today. We are our anxieties, our hopes, and our fussing children-in-the-background of our Zoom calls as much as we are our sales numbers. My conversation with Rebecca Fleetwood Hession and the Badass Women's Council Podcast feels especially relevant today.
Read MoreIt was a pleasure to talk with Lorraine Ball on More than a Few Words about workplace empathy. Extending meaningful care doesn't cost a lot BUT it does take intention and planning. Take a listen to our episode here:
Read MoreIn business, if something affects your people AND your bottom line, you measure and train for it. Yet, when it comes to disruptive life events, most organizations are just putting out fires and hoping for the best.
Read MoreI am delighted to be featured on the most recent Emplify podcast with Santiago Jaramillo and Nicole M. MacLean.
The buzzword ‘employee wellness’ has been bounced around with as little significant impact as the ping pong tables and other ‘perks’ that it often produces. While many of us won’t pass up the perks and benefits, true employee wellness requires listening to the needs of the most disengaged employees and elevating their voices, especially during disruptive life events.
What support systems does your organization have in place to support people during hard times?
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Young professionals desire to be genuinely seen and valued in the workplace, especially as they experience disruptive life events. The Sharpen podcast focuses on young professionals and it was a pleasure to discuss the work of Handle with Care with host Kirby Green.
You can listen here as we discuss the need for attunement and delve into really practical tips to build empathy in your workplace.
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Empathy is a trait that can be learned AND it is so impactful in the workplace. It was a delight to talk with JoDee Curtis and Susan While on the Purple Ink JoyPowered Podcast.
Topics include the cost of disruptive life events, why empathy at work is important, and how to get better at showing empathy. A listener asks about getting applicants when you have unusual job titles.
You can listen to our conversation here...
Handle with Care was featured in this week’s edition (07/30/19) of the Carmel Current. Many thanks to Ann Marie Shambaugh for bringing attention to the important work of cultivating empathy in the workplace; it makes such a difference in the lives of hurting employees!
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I help people survive, stabilize, and thrive in the aftermath of adversity.
