What is the actual difference between empathy and sympathy, and do you know which one you default to at work?
When a colleague shares a problem with you, is your first instinct to fix it, minimize it, or sit with it?
Brené Brown argues that empathy requires vulnerability. Does that make it harder to practice in a professional context than in a personal one?
Think about the last time someone on your team was struggling. Did you connect with them, or did you respond in a way that made you feel more comfortable?
Is there a version of empathy that can be performed without being felt, and if so, does it actually help anyone?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around empathy vs. sympathy, vulnerability in leadership, workplace communication, and emotional intelligence.
This short film is as disarmingly simple as it is difficult to watch without self-reflection.
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
