{"id":21037,"date":"2019-11-27T10:59:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=21037"},"modified":"2019-11-27T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T10:59:26","slug":"empathetic-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/empathetic-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Empathetic Leaders: Why Are They so Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-fullwidth-1  fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0px;border-top-width: 0px;border-bottom-style: solid;border-top-style: solid;padding-bottom:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-left:;padding-right:;\"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped=\"scoped\">.fusion-fullwidth-1 {\r\n                            padding-left: px !important;\r\n                            padding-right: px !important;\r\n                        }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-center fusion-title-size-one\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#5f80a0;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\"><span style=\"color: #5f80a0;\">Empathy in Leadership<\/span><\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#5f80a0;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent times, we have heard about the importance of\u00a0<strong>empathy<\/strong>\u00a0in leadership positions. First of all, let\u2019s decipher what empathy is: the ability to put ourselves in each other\u2019s shoes and understand the way one thinks and feels, even if we do not agree with that person. It goes hand in hand with connection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This definition helps explain why\u00a0<strong>empathic leaders<\/strong>\u00a0are so necessary for companies. Leaders need to make employee relationships work in the best possible way and empathy helps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Teamwork these days means cooperating with different people with different needs, tastes, and perspectives. Learning from each other can improve relationships and enhance innovation. The point of view of other workers can bring new ideas and knowledge. The \u201cGoogle\u2019s Project Aristotle\u201d research revealed that groups that showed empathy were\u00a0<strong>more successful<\/strong>\u00a0when working within a team. Empathy creates workplaces where people feel more comfortable sharing and working together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a matter of fact, a 2019 study by the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Houston in the United States showed that when empathy is introduced in the\u00a0<strong>decision-making process,<\/strong>\u00a0it strengthens\u00a0<strong>cooperation<\/strong>. Empathy is even more essential and advantageous when workers disagree with each other. This encourages people to listen and learn from others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In reality, one problem companies face today is\u00a0<strong>employee turnover rates<\/strong>. Work is now more than a paycheck, and many workers are not engaged with their companies. A 2019 study conducted by business solver showed that\u00a0<strong>92%<\/strong>\u00a0of employees were more likely to stay in the company if their leaders were more empathetic. These results are not surprising, given that empathy increases\u00a0<strong>confidence<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>trust<\/strong>\u00a0between workers and companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that we understand some benefits of empathy, it is also important to know what\u00a0<strong>strategies<\/strong>\u00a0leaders can implement to become more empathetic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, leaders must be\u00a0<strong>available<\/strong>\u00a0and open to being reached by the workforce. They need to\u00a0<strong>show interest\u00a0<\/strong>and show they care about workers. So,\u00a0<strong>active listening<\/strong>\u00a0is an important trait in leadership positions. Leaders should avoid interruptions and encourage employees to express their concerns and ideas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the way leaders\u00a0<strong>act<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>speak<\/strong>\u00a0and their\u00a0<strong>non-verbal communication<\/strong>\u00a0can be crucial to show empathy: eye contact, positive attitude, and pauses when speaking can help. Verbal communication is also important. Choosing inclusive words and changing the \u201cI\u201d to \u201cWe\u201d is essential. Telling stories and giving advice build confidence and trust.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 2016 study by the Centre for Creative Leadership confirms that empathy is\u00a0<strong>beneficial<\/strong>. It showed that leaders saw empathetic managers as better performers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><u>References:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Think Empathy Is A Soft Skill? Think Again. Why You Need Empathy For Success, June 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/tracybrower\/2019\/06\/16\/think-empathy-is-a-soft-skill-think-again-why-you-need-empathy-for-success\/#60e61bb876d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">8 Habits of Highly Empathetic Leaders, August 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/melodywilding\/2019\/08\/05\/8-habits-of-highly-empathetic-leaders\/#7ed671766de7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">3 Science-Backed Reasons Empathy Makes You a Better Leader, March 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/john-eades\/3-science-backed-reasons-empathy-makes-you-a-better-leader.html?cid=search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inc.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":21038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","myguten_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}