Episode #5 Overview

While practicing and truly understanding empathy can prove to be a learning curve the good news is there’s more than one way to cultivate understanding. There is no right or wrong way and we can work together to choose the right path and create deeper understanding.

In the fifth episode of the Business of Empathy Michael unpacks this concept through explaining the seven fundamental empathic archetypes: the sage, the inquirer, the convener, the confidant, the seeker, the cultivator, and the alchemist.

Tune in and learn:
- How understanding the various empathic archetypes can help us identify areas we can improve in through greater self-awareness
- How to build a well rounded team by being aware of each others strengths and weaknesses
- How to depersonalize the miscommunication so that we can uncover the root causes causes of conversation distortion and better solve for them

The Business of Empathy Overview

The Business of Empathy a series that was produced in partnership with Facebook. The series explores how we can practice empathy for ourselves, for others, and based on what is happening in the world around us and why this is key for business. The insights shared from leaders at Salesforce, Pfizer, Getty Images, PepsiCo, Microsoft, and more, will serve as a framework to help us understand each other more meaningfully and highlight the opportunities we have to use empathy as a vehicle for innovation, education, and connection.