IN THIS EPISODE:

As we move closer towards a more human workplace, leadership will need to evolve along side it. The days of a distant and disconnected leader are fading away. Today, leaders need to be in touch with their people and understand what is impacting them in, and out, of the workplace. That means leaders will need to take their interpersonal communication and awareness of human dynamics to a much deeper level.

To understand how leaders can adapt to this changing landscape, I’ve asked today’s guest, Patricia Bravo, to speak with us about Empathic Leadership. Patricia is a consultant who has worked with many Fortune 500 companies in the Bio/Pharma, Energy, Technology and Financial Services industries. She equips everyone from emerging leaders to seasoned executives with targeted approaches, techniques and tools to accelerate their performance as Empathetic Leaders.

In our conversation, we’ll talk about some of those approaches and techniques and discuss how small changes and investments as small as 10 minutes of time can transform the relationship between leader and team member and remove obstacles to performance.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Patricia Bravo equips leaders with targeted approaches, techniques and tools to accelerate their performance as Empathetic Leaders. Leveraging her strength in facilitation, she develops and facilitates leadership programs for leaders ranging from emerging leaders to seasoned executives.

The programs Patricia designs and facilitates accelerate leader capability in the areas of leading with empathy, team development and resilience.

Patricia enjoys using her talent management experiences gleaned at Fortune 500 companies such as Starbucks Coffee, to shape the leadership landscape of the future. While working at Starbucks, Patricia designed a leadership academy program, led multiple organizational design projects and led a team that managed talent management activities for the West Coast store development business unit. She also led a portfolio of large projects including: executive immersion, performance management and succession planning.

Patricia’s consulting work has included many Fortune 500 clients in the Bio/Pharma, Energy, Technology and Financial Services industries. She has successfully worked with leaders holding titles from Manager to Senior Vice President. She teaches undergraduate courses in Managing Teams and Human Resources at University of Washington, Bothell and leadership courses for professionals at UCLA Extension. She frequently speaks on the topic of Empathetic Leadership and is author of a chapter on Empathy as a Vehicle to Authentic Leadership and Followership in Latin America in Authentic Leadership and Followership: International Perspectives.

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To connect with Patricia: check out her website: https://bravoforyou.com

You can also connect with her on LinkedIn.

INSIGHT AT WORK PODCAST THEME MUSIC:

Our theme music is composed by Chris Lucca, Jr.. You can listen to more of Chris’ work at http://chrisluccamusic.com You can also connect with him on Twitter: @Flipluka and on Instagram: @_flipluka.music_

ABOUT THE HOST:

Ken Blackwell is a speaker, trainer, facilitator and executive coach. His signature practice is "rescuing Accidental Leaders and Dysfunctional Teams". His firm InKlaritas, based in Princeton, NJ, works with teams and leaders in companies in the U.S. around the world. You can find out more about InKlaritas at: www.InKlaritas.com and connect with Ken on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjblackwell/.