Category: Culture of Empathy

What if a poem were just for me?What if I were audience enough because I am,Because this person here is alive, is flesh,Is conscious, has feelings, counts?What if this one person mattered not just for whatShe can do…

“Trust is choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another persons actions”

Much of empathy boils down to willingness to learn—and all learning involves questioning your assumptions and automatic reactions in both big-picture issues, such as racism, and everyday interactions. Ashley Abramson Read the full article in the American Psychological…

When people felt their leaders were empathetic, 86% reported they are able to navigate the demands of their work and life – successfully juggling their personal, family, and work obligations. This is compared with 60% of those who…

These are a handful examples of what empathy might sound like. When someone shares about something they’re struggling with, perhaps the most helpful thing you can do is listen, validate, and express compassion.

When people are not able to live authentically, that only exacerbates trauma. I think that, in and of itself, is a form of trauma. Being able to come out and allowing yourself to have that experience can be…

What would have to change to make our workplace feel like a trusting community?

Our very organizational structure prohibits diversity, and that in order to embrace true diversity we have to change our organizations at their core. The aspects of traditional organizational culture (not just in museums) that prohibit diversity include things…

So long as organizations view employees with different needs as sources of friction, and solutions to those needs as examples of unfairness, they will continue to promote and retain employees with the capacity to make their personalities, needs…