How do you respond when someone you lead shares something difficult or something that makes them vulnerable?
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In this animated short, Dr Brené Brown (GLS 2013, 2015) reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own painful experiences.
Dr. Brené Brown
Research Professor | University of Houston Graduate College of Social WorkBrené Brown on Empathy
Published January 25, 2017TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
Conflict ManagementLeading OthersRelational IntelligenceHow do you respond when someone you lead shares something difficult or something that makes them vulnerable?
ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal modeIn this animated short, Dr Brené Brown (GLS 2013, 2015) reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own painful experiences.
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Dr. Brené Brown
Research ProfessorUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
Dr. Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation–Brené Brown Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past 16 years studying courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy and is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including her latest Dare to Lead. Her TED talk—The Power of Vulnerability—is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with more than thirty-five million views.
Years at GLS 2013, 2015