Strategies for Building Empathy

Are you someone that has low empathy? Believe it or not, it can hinder personal relationships and professional development. Lack of empathy can lead to misunderstandings, conflicts, and emotional distance. Although it may not always be easy or comfortable to develop empathy, it is an ability and can be developed.

To achieve empathy, one must build self-awareness, sharp observation, and patience.“Strategies for Building Empathy” micro course explains how empathy can be learned, and we’ll describe four strategies for building empathy so you can recognize and understand the emotions of others. You will also learn how to ask questions that will help you understand other’s emotions.