How to build relationships effectively with Empathy & Individualization

Empathy and Individualization are my top 2 talent themes, and they have been my go-to talent themes for building relationships, and other times, it can scare people and cause an Amygdala Hijack. In my past 3 years of running my StrengthsFinder Meetup Groups, I’ve often done what I call “crystal ball gazing” with my new members.… Continue reading How to build relationships effectively with Empathy & Individualization

One Powerful Skill for Managing Empathy – Perceptual Positions

At my most recent StrengthsFinder Meetup, we did a Strengths Scavenger Hunt and one of the Talent Themes that was discussed was Empathy.   As two of the participants explored how Empathy showed up for them, both discovered that they were very good at putting themselves in the shoes of others, however the outcome of… Continue reading One Powerful Skill for Managing Empathy – Perceptual Positions