Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over the past decade, I have been fortunate to have a platform on which to reflect about the varying dimensions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Taking on other people’s emotions is one of a leader’s unspoken challenges that can quickly become overwhelming and detrimental to one’s ...

The dictionary defines empathy as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. In medical practices, it serves two purposes. It lets patients know their providers care about ...

HR professionals are facing pressure from their leadership to attract and retain talent, improve workplace morale and contribute to positive business results. For many smaller or one-person HR ...

Empathy is the key to creating a high-performing workplace. By balancing clear expectations and genuine understanding, leaders can foster an environment of positivity which drives innovation, ...

In an era where servant leadership has become the gold standard, balancing deep connection with the right measure of detachment–distanced empathy–has emerged as a subtle yet powerful skill for ...

Every educator who teaches diversity might find this familiar. You mention "diversity, equity and inclusion" and the class responds in many different ways—some students are curious, others reflective, ...

Regardless of whether a lawyer works for a firm, herself, a corporation, a governmental entity or a not-for-profit, a significant key to success is becoming a better listener. We have described in a ...

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 ...

Holiday gatherings can come with the invisible stress of potential arguments and conflict. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Tapping into empathy skills can help prepare you to face conflict head-on ...