Empathy is a useful skill as it helps to build genuine connections between yourself and your peers. Understanding and sharing someone else’s can foster trust, strengthen relationships, and create an environment of mutual respect.
Having good empathy can also lead to better communication skills, reduce misunderstandings and help to resolve conflicts.
Likewise, when working in a professional environment, empathy is a useful skill as it enables professionals to build strong relationships and communicate effectively across diverse teams. Empathy can help to foster trust through addressing teams needs and improves satisfaction through the understanding of different perspectives. It is also useful for driving change, decision making and the ability to navigate differences in a globalised world. Through combining emotional intelligence with practical actions, empathy can help to strengthen interpersonal connections, promoting career growth and success.
For further information about professional relationships and how to foster these further, please take a look at the Networking Guide. You can also gain further support with your emplyability skills through accessing the Careers & Employability Service.
