Your Professional Superpower

You can have all the qualifications, all the technical skills, all the right answers. But if you can't connect with people? You'll struggle to lead them.

Empathy (the ability to understand and genuinely consider what someone else is experiencing) isn't a "soft skill" you add if there's time. It's what separates managers who just give orders from leaders people actually want to follow. It's how you build trust, navigate tough conversations, motivate diverse teams, and create environments where people do their best work.

The best part? Empathy is a skill you can develop. It's not about being naturally "warm" or "nice." It's about being intentional, asking better questions, and learning to see situations from perspectives other than your own.

Your Task

Complete The Empathy Lab worksheet. You'll work through real workplace and academic scenarios, comparing ineffective responses with empathetic ones. Then you'll practice crafting your own responses that demonstrate emotional intelligence in action.

This isn't a theory. It's practice for the moments that will define how people experience working with you.