Author: Empathic Workplace

FORBES: Gayle King’s Kobe Interview Goes Up In Flames And Raises A Topic Most Ignore—Handling Controversy At Work

“Know your values so well that they inform everything you do. You should be clear on your corporate values as well as your personal values. Examples company executives often give me include, authenticity, empathy and respect. But just knowing those values isn’t enough. “Knowing how to communicate your values is the closest thing you get to a formula for getting through conflict,” says Angela Nino, CFI, founder and CEO of…

Podcast: How Empathic Investigations Impact Workplace Culture

Bruce Holoubek from Contracted Leadership had this to say as introduction to this dynamic two part podcast. “One of the most powerful and skills a leader can have is the ability to have difficult conversations, sometimes really difficult conversations – with empathy, humanity, and compassion. Human being to human being. That’s what really stood out in my conversation with Certified Forensic Interviewer Angela Nino. Her path from criminal justice major…

LPRC IMPACT Conference: Is Research Really Working?

“The 2019 theme of IMPACT is “Trust” and the keynote speaker was Angela Nino, CFI, founder of Empathtic Workplace. Nino discussed the science of empathy and its role in establishing trust with both peers and employees. She also spoke about treating people with dignity, especially during the interviewing/interrogation process and ultimate separation from the company.” Read Full Story  

Empathy: The Key to Millennial Marketing

We have found this article on quad.com right on the mark.  Empathy IS the key to marketing to millennials. “Previous generations have been lobbing insults about self-absorption and immaturity at younger generations since Socrates famously quipped, “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” Over and over, this sentiment winds its way through millennia,…

The value of an empathic workplace by Jason Busch

A manager once said that Angela Nino, after that same manager noticed something was going on with Nino and asked her to tell him about it. “I was like, ‘You just asked me the what the problem was, and I told you, and then you told me you didn’t want to hear it,’” says Nino now. “Like, pick one.” “Nino, a trained forensic interviewer, Chicago-based improv comedian, and founder and…

Culture Eats EVERYTHING for Breakfast: An Article by Kevin Holland which quotes Empathic Workplace founder Angela Nino

Culture Eats EVERYTHING for BreakfastAn Article by Kevin Holland which quotes Empathic Workplace founder Angela NinoMany of us are familiar with the quote “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” attributed to Peter Drucker and made famous by Mark Fields. Business book shelves are stocked with management treatises that argue the same point, which can be summed up by saying “strategies that are incompatible with the culture are likely to fail.”"As our friend...

Empathy? In Denmark they are learning it in school

Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world. This is according to the UN’s World Happiness Report, an important survey that since 2012 classifies the happiness of 155 countries in the world, and that for seven years has placed Denmark among the top three happiest countries on a global level. The fact that teaching empathy has been mandatory since 1993 in schools in Denmark is a factor that contributes to the…

Empathy Is Tough to Teach, But Is One Of the Most Important Life Lessons

KQED provides a well crafted summary of Brene Brown’s teachings and links to related content. In particular we appreciate the statement: “Dr. Brown says empathy consists of four qualities: the ability to take the perspective of another person, staying away from judgment, recognizing emotion in others, and communicating it. She defines empathy as “feeling with people,” and notes that it’s a “vulnerable choice” because it requires a person to tap…

How to offboard employees with care: An Article by Pamela DeLoatch  which quotes Empathic Workplace founder Angela Nino

Offboarding involuntary separations respectfullyAn Article by Pamela DeLoatch  which quotes Empathic Workplace founder Angela Nino"Employers may have a planned-out process for involuntary separations. Even if those employees are not the ones you'd rehire, they still should be treated with compassion, Angela Nino, founder of Empathic Workplace, told HR Dive in an interview." Read Full Story 

7th Cir.: Illinois DOT did not retaliate in firing worker for ‘rocky probationary period’ – An article by Jennifer Carsen quoting Empathic Workplace Founder Angela Nino

7th Cir.: Illinois DOT did not retaliate in firing worker for 'rocky probationary period'An Article by Jennifer Carsen  which quotes Empathic Workplace founder Angela Nino"Additionally, while good onboarding programs are important, offboarding procedures are equally important but often overlooked. This can be a mistake, particularly in the event of contentious separations. The day of an involuntary separation can often be one of the worst days of an employee's life, Empathic Workplace founder...

The CEOs of nearly 200 companies just said shareholder value is no longer their main objective

Here is the quote we love most about this news. It demonstates an interest in empathy. “Major employers are investing in their workers and communities because they know it is the only way to be successful over the long term. These modernized principles reflect the business community’s unwavering commitment to continue to push for an economy that serves all Americans,” said Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase. Shareholder…