I perched on the edge of an undersized plastic chair across from my daughter’s teacher at our first elementary parent/teacher conference of the year. “ Your daughter listens well and is so well ...

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In an increasingly complex world, judgment and disappointment often become default responses to others’ actions and decisions. Yet developing empathy—the ability to understand and share others’ ...

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I recently had an encounter with other parents where it was difficult for some to understand what it’s like to parent a child with special needs. I realized we often receive sympathy, when we really ...

Plus, once you learn how to practice empathy, research shows that you can actually pass it down to younger generations. “ ...

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Charlotte is a director of technology at a high-profile Silicon Valley company. She recently heard that two of her top-performing managers had decided to leave. Their reason was simple. The managers ...

Empathy is essential in customer service, but it isn’t always enough. Your organization must embody the empowered behavior that being empathetic can require. One approach that’s good on paper but ...

Thinking about other people's emotions vs. actually feeling them Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS We generally think of empathy as the capacity to imagine ourselves in another person's shoes.