Building Resilience During a Pandemic Through Authenticity & Radical Empathy

Bedrooms that double as offices. Cases of White Claw stacked to create standing desks. Children, pets and spouses as new co-workers. During this worldwide crisis, our authentic selves show up – whether we want them to or not! So, what can we learn and how can we embrace this temporary disruption to the status quo? How about revisiting principles talent leaders and organizational psychologists have been touting for years. Practice radical empathy. Strengthen your emotional intelligence. And embrace your authentic self. These are not new concepts, but have particular relevance today. In this session, we’ll look at how empathy, EQ and authenticity can help us thrive today and come back to the workplace stronger than ever.

During a worldwide crisis, we have no choice but to be our authentic selves – and in doing so we can all show and appreciate our humanity. This is a perfect opportunity to embrace three key tenets:

Radical empathy
Emotional intelligence
Authenticity