In this 4th and final blog post on our C.O.R.E. series, we consider the importance of empathy.
When we’re listening, we want to communicate, I hear you feel this way, it makes sense. I understand. We want to hold up a mirror for them in a sense (not an actual one, that would be weird), so they know we got it. And if we didn’t, hopefully they will let us know: “that’s not it. It’s more like…” and they give us the opportunity to try again.
This doesn’t mean that we need to share a similar thing that happened to us. After all, we’re not trying to make it about us but them. Rather we’re helping them know, “I’d feel that way too if I experienced that.” Honestly, it can be as simple as “that sucks”.
When the C.O.R.E. components have been followed, real connection happens.
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