Most of us think we’re pretty good at listening because so much of our work requires us to be in conversation. As social change leaders, most of us also believe that we are profoundly empathetic: after all, we’ve chosen a profession that cares about healing and transforming the ways people or the planet experience harm. 

The trouble for many of us is that we forget that listening and empathy are needed in the small everyday moments, not just the major moments of challenge, tension, or disagreement. This workshop will focus on ensuring that your listening and empathy practices don’t become “too little, too late” for those with whom we work. We’ll focus on the small everyday thoughts, words, and actions that support creating connection through listening and empathy. We’ll help you develop the awareness of what gets in the way of leading with an empathic listening presence and what practices can remind us to return to presence.