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Home > Newsletter > December 2008

“Increase your Ability to be Empathic” Dec, 2008

Healthy, empathic relationships are a key to your success. Empathy is the ability to know, feel and respond compassionately to another person’s feelings. Although we all have the capacity to be empathic; this skill seems to come more naturally to some than others. Empathy is a crucial and powerful component of emotional intelligence which can be learned, developed and enhanced.

It is in feeling felt by another that we truly connect. I worked with two different CEO’s in the past year. Both were exceptional at their jobs yet one was highly empathic and the other was not. Which one do you think had retention problems? Which one led an energetic and healthy culture? Which one had to work harder to motivate his team to accomplish results? Which one used less energy to get the job done? Which one had employees that would do anything for him? The following are the benefits you may see from awakening your innate empathic skill set:

Higher sales
Increased retention
Collaborative and energized teams
Heightened productivity
Elevated levels of creativity and innovation
Better relationships with family, coworkers and friends
Being seen as a leader
Promotion
Healthier, happier work environments
Greater health

What are the skills required to attune to another person?
How do we know that we have accurately tuned into another person’s feelings? What steps need to be taken in order to assure this?
On a larger scale, how do we tune into our consumers needs, wants and tastes?

Equally important to note is that business is happening at hyper speed now. Because of this we can no longer fully rely on the resources we have been taught to rely on. Gathering data, analyzing, time management, conforming, copying, following and agreeing will leave you in the dust! We have innate abilities that allow us instant access to people, ideas, and processes that will enable us as individuals and organizations to attune and flow with the hyper speed in which life is occurring AND we can do this without drain and with deep connection to each other! The ability to tap into Inner Knowing, Intuition, Creativity, Empathy and Personal Energy Levels are the abilities needed to be beyond the edge of today's fast paced and super creative society. These are also the abilities that will enable us to solve most of the world's problems.

I am excited. I have been waiting for the moment when individuals and leaders would recognize the value, power and efficiency of these innate skills that we all possess. Much has been discovered through quantum physics and brain science that verify and validate these powers that we have within us. Abilities such as empathy, intuition, energy level awareness, and alchemy are critical to succeeding in today’s world.

Designs to Grow has recently developed a training program called “Beyond Competency: Three Crucial Abilities that will Unleash You and Your Organization’s Greatest Potential”. This title can be changed to reflect developing leadership abilities, business owners, change management strategies and any other numerous aspects of professional life. It is filled with facts, strategies and lots of experiential learning relating to today’s fast changing and evolving work place. Call Lynn at DTG for more info. 215-493-4004.

NEWS! Please make note!

Designs To Grow has recently moved. Our new office number, as of Monday, September 25th is 215-493-4004.

In an effort to increase people’s ability to connect, we have made several additions to our current services.

We are now offering the DISC assessment. This tool will help you, your team, and your organization understand its’ unique communication style. It will also create awareness around the styles of others thus helping you to enhance and broaden your own communication skills. Based on the results of this assessment, Designs To Grow can custom develop team meetings that will improve communication skills, boost sales, heighten your team’s productivity and increase social harmony.

We are also offering an Emotional Intelligence assessment. This tool which is taken online assesses aspects of your Emotional Intelligence. After watching several videos of professional situations and then recording your responses, a report is developed delivering valuable information on this crucial skill.

Remember: All skills being equal, the factor that separates the average employees from the superstars is one’s level of emotional intelligence. As you move up in your career path, technical skills become less important and your ability to connect and effectively communicate become the determining factor in how far you will go.

Designs To Grow offers Personal Development Programs that will add value to your self, your team and your organization. One to one coaching or group trainings available.

For more information, contact Lynn 215-504-9188 or lynn@designstogrow.com