Leading with Empathy. Gautham Pallapa

after this exercise. Repeat this whenever you feel overwhelmed and need some calm.

      Reflections

       How has COVID-19 affected you and your loved ones?

       Do you have examples that can differentiate sympathy from empathy?

       Have you ever performed an act of kindness that influenced a stranger's life?

       Has some stranger performed an act of kindness that influenced your life?

Notes

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