Whether you lead a team of professionals or are generally a corporate and/or community leader, one way to establish trust, earn respect, and foster loyalty is through empathy. Different from “sympathy,” or the feeling of pity and sorry for someone else’s misfortune, “empathy” is the ability to share and understand the feelings of others. It […]
Month: November 2020
Hang with Your Heroes
In honor of Veteran’s Day, I want to spend some time thinking about the heroes in our lives. Do you have dreams of meeting your hero(ine) some day? Do you geek-out when you see someone famous? Are you sometimes starstruck by people you admire? Do you also feel like they are untouchable, and you can’t […]
Back on Your Feet
Over the weekend, my friend, Barbara, posted the most poignant, touching message on her Facebook page. She said, “If you have recently been laid off, and we have worked or collaborated together in the past, please get in touch and let me know how I can help you. Can I write a LinkedIn recommendation for […]