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Vivian Acquah: How DEI Manages Risks, Lowers Costs, and Opens Eyes
We have talked a lot on this show about the benefits of a diverse and inclusive culture and how it leads to outstanding business results. But did you also know how DEI helps your company manage risk and future-proof against churn, productivity loss, and potentially…
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James Coan: Closing the Perception Gap that Tears Us Apart
Given the country’s political divide, we often hear that conversations are the key to empathy and connection. Which is true. But that also doesn’t scale very well. One way to combat this is to correct dangerous political misperceptions and help us find more overlap. In…
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Courage to Advance: The Talent Advantage: Strategic Recruitment in Uncertain Times with Tim Sprangers
Welcome to Courage to Advance, hosted by Kim Bohr and brought to you by SparkEffect, in partnership with The Empathy Edge. Tune in to our subseries every 3rd Thursday, right here on The Empathy Edge! Or check us out at www.CourageToAdvancePodcast.com. In today’s uncertain job…
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May 2025 Hot Take: Why Legacy Leadership is Messy
Building leadership muscles and practicing leadership is not always pretty. It’s got to get messy if you want to master it. Nothing brought this home to me more than a recent CrossFit workout where I really started to understand the power of muscle memory and…
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Lauree Ostrofsky: Hey Rockstar Leader, Don’t Forget About YOU
Most high achievers never look back and see how far they’ve come. They tend to focus on perfection and not wanting to let anyone down. Because of their outward focus on others – colleagues, customers, or employees – They often don’t know how to be…
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Shermin Kruse: Why Stoic Empathy is the Balance Leaders Need
What can stoicism teach us about empathy in modern life? This centuries-old philosophy can directly apply to what we face now in our workplaces and our world. Shermin Kruse is here to talk to us about her latest book, Stoic Empathy. She shares what stoic…
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Moe Carrick: Redefining Leadership Beyond Gender B.S.
Masculine traits. Feminine traits. Can we please stop gendering leadership skills and focus instead on the human traits that will enable us to thrive? Today I speak with culture and leadership expert Moe Carrick about gender traits in leadership. We discuss the traditional leadership narratives…
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Courage to Advance: From HR Leader to Job Seeker: Mastering Authentic Career Transition with Karen Hague
Welcome to Courage to Advance, hosted by Kim Bohr and brought to you by SparkEffect, in partnership with The Empathy Edge. Tune in to our subseries every 3rd Thursday, right here on The Empathy Edge! Or check us out at www.CourageToAdvancePodcast.com. What happens when the…
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April Hot Take: What’s Next for Empathy and Inclusion in the Workplace?
Here are some reflections and key takeaways from a recent webinar I co-hosted with my brilliant colleague and friend, Minette Norman. It was called “What’s Next: “What’s Next: The Future of Empathy and Inclusion in the Workplace.” MInette is the co-author of The Psychological Safety…
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Misha Safran: Joy + Empathy + Inclusion = A Winning Team
When you think of workplace wellness, you may picture gym memberships and yoga mats. But joy, empathy, and inclusion also create a healthy and high-performing workplace culture! We need to reimagine what wellness means! Today, Misha Safran, shares how empathy intersects with inclusion to foster…
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David Bedrick, JD, Dipl. PW: The Unshaming Way
There’s a powerful psychological state that can paralyze us, interfere with effective relationships, block our empathy, and cause us to inflict harm. It’s called shame.Today, David Bedrick shares what shame is, how it’s created, and its connection to trauma. Some say shame keeps us humble,…
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Pam Fox Rollin: How to Grow Your Group Into a Team
Truthbomb: A collection of people working in the same department, function, or even office are not necessarily a team. And if you want high performance, you need to know the difference. Today, Pam Fox Rollin shares the important difference between groups and teams – if…
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