The Happy Company #4: Cultivating a Culture of Empathy
Welcome back to The Happy Company: your bi-weekly guide to a Human 1st company culture.
If processes, and org charts are the brains, this is the heart of a company: Empathy.
Empathy is not just about understanding people or talking about emotions. It’s about feeling, connecting, and walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.
The Power of Empathy…
Empathy isn’t just a fluffy feel-good concept. It makes the biggest difference in managing teams. One that doesn’t come easy to everyone. I’m one of those, I struggle with parts of it (more on those further on).
It’s about the ability to see the world through someone else’s eyes, to understand their thoughts, feelings, and experiences on a deep, emotional level. When done with intention and authenticity, empathy has the power to build bridges, make strong connections, and bring positive change.
Some stats for you:
There are many upsides to empathetic leadership in the workplace, including:
- Inspiring positive change within the workplace (87%)
