by Katharine | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog, Podcast
Leilani Schweitzer Today on the Empathetic Workplace podcast I share an interview with Leilani Schweitzer. Leilani works at Stanford Children’s Hospital, guiding families and medical providers through discussions after difficult outcomes–informed by her...
by Katharine | Dec 5, 2020 | Blog, Podcast
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of The Empathetic Workplace podcast! I will interview empathetic leaders and experts on trauma, empathy, listening, management, and leadership. I’ve been able to talk with some amazing people from diverse...
by Katharine | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
In a recent New York Times article, Kate Murphy points out that one of the challenges of this time is the disturbance we feel when reality doesn’t comport with our expectations. We’re used to school, Thanksgiving, even our commute, unfolding in a certain way. These...
by Katharine | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
Compassion Fatigue. I love this term because it is so apt; you see it and know exactly what it is—that feeling of scraping the bottom of the barrel, when you have nothing left to give. It’s harder to recognize in real life. It doesn’t announce its coming, but rather...
by Katharine | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog
I recently got to listen to potential readers for the audiobook version of The Empathetic Workplace. It was so fun! I love audiobooks; I listen on walks, while doing dishes, in the car. I am particularly partial to books where the narrator has an accent that is not...