(REPLAY) Exploring the Role of Empathy in the Workplace with Non Wells

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Hello friends! Welcome back to our ‘From the Vault’ series! While we record some new content, we’re revisiting some of our favorite past episodes.

Whether you missed it the first time around or (like me) need to hear something a couple times for it to really sink in, we hope you enjoy this “from the vault” episode!

Note: When this episode originally aired, Roe v Wade had just been overturned - something that is touched upon in the conversation.

It has been a tough change for many since the overturning of Roe V Wade. In times like these, empathy is more important than ever. But what role does empathy really have in workplace culture?

There is no one better to help answer this question than Nōn Wels, founder of the Feely Human Collective and host of the You, Me, Empathy podcast. Luckily, he was happy to sit down with me and explore this very question, along with many more. At one point, our conversation gave me literal full body goosebumps, so you know it’s going to be an incredible one!

In this episode we’ll explore:

• Nōn’s simple, but profound definition of empathy.
• What role empathy plays in the workplace.
• Whether or not empathy is something you can teach vs being an innate skill.
• How managers can signal to their teams that it’s safe to bring their whole self to work - regardless of an organization’s overall cultural norms.
• The power of emotional check-ins and how you can facilitate them within your organization.
• And the wisdom Nōn shared that gave me actual full body goosebumps. Trust me - it’s something we all need to hear.

MENTIONED RESOURCES/LINKS

• Professionalism Is a Racist Construct. Article by Monique Judge
• Slumberkins. Social emotional learning books for kids.

CONNECT WITH NŌN WELS

• Website: https://feelyhuman.co/
• Email: [e-mail]
• Podcast: https://feelyhuman.co/you-me-empathy
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youmeempathy/

CONNECT WITH US

• Check out the website: wanttoworkthere.com
• More Resources: wanttoworkthere.com/resources
• Follow us on Instagram: @wanttoworkthere

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