Learning resources for improving empathy skills

List of self-paced online learning courses to help enhance your empathy skills. Most of these are free or offer a low-cost participation option.

Course name: Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work

What will you learn:

  • Develop a heightened ability to connect with others on a deeper emotional level
  • Acquire skills to engage in open and productive discussions, and understand differing perspectives.
  • Gain insights into how empathetic leaders cultivate trust, loyalty, and a sense of belonging within their teams
  • Apply acquired empathetic skills to real-world organizational scenarios
 
  • Offered by: Udemy (online educational platform)
  • Duration: 1 Hour on-demand video (self-paced)
  • Cost: $14.99 (coupons maybe available online)

Course name: Empathy and Emotional Intelligence at Work

What will you learn:

  • Discover the psychological and biological roots of empathy, trust, and cooperation
  • Understand how the skills of emotional and social intelligence support organizational happiness and productivity
  • Develop research-based strategies for strengthening empathy and resolving conflicts constructively
  • Learn how to lead with social intelligence
 
  • Offered by: BerkeleyX (University of California)
  • Duration: 4 weeks (self-paced 1-2 hours/week)
  • Cost: Free (when you select the Audit Course option)
 

Additional courses are available for organizations that would like to participate in the Empathy Attributes Survey℠.  Please reach out to us for details and access.

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