In today’s timely hot take episode in this heavy world, Maria discusses the importance of empathy in leadership during challenging times, emphasizing that emotional connection at work is crucial. She highlights how unaddressed employee emotions lead to disengagement and reduced performance, and offers 3 practical ways for leaders to connect with their employees, regardless of how high their discomfort with emotion.

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Listen in for…

• Why emotional connection at work isn’t a “nice-to-have”.
• Why avoiding emotion is actually costing you more.
• Three practical ways to connect emotionally with your people, even if you’re deeply uncomfortable.

"Empathy isn’t about fixing emotions; it is about acknowledging reality. People don’t need you to fix everything; they need to know they’re not invisible." — Maria Ross

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