What do you expect from people if they are empathizing with you?

This is harder to explain that I expected it to be. It is interesting how we can want something from someone but not be able to explain what it actually looks like to receive it.

 

Fallon Siniscarco started us off by talking about active listening and not having a pity party (I can get behind that! There is nothing worse than trying to talk to someone about something and getting pity instead of empathy.)

 

Kevin Wash believes that some people have the ability to empathize and some people just can’t and that fake empathy is the worst. The two things he looks for from someone is honesty and sincerity when the empathize with him.

 

Dave Roberts explained it using terms that are often used in therapy and coaching – creating space. To show that they get without saying “I understand” if they have never been there.

 

I shared a specific story that recently happened to me. I don’t know that I shared the nuances of the situation well due to the time constraints of Quick Hits but Kevin and Dave disagreed with the way I handled it.

 

If you knew someone professionally, in the situation I described, what would you have done the same or differently?

 

Like I said at the top – it was an interesting conversation.

 

What do you expect from someone who is empathizing with you?

 

Connect with the panelists:

Kevin Wash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wash-23b90915/

Coach, mentor, author, trainer, and speaker running a consultancy business specializing in sales for international property development. Based in Spain

 

Fallon Siniscarco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fallon-siniscarco-889558267/

Student Utica university studying occupational therapy. She will be going to grad school in the fall to study the same.

 

Dave Roberts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-roberts-56690513/

Teacher, co-author of the book When the Psychology Professor Met the Minister and a bereavement support specialist

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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