Organizations today want leaders who can demonstrate empathy. So what can you do if you’re not feeling very empathetic lately? The answer I share in my new One Thing You Can Do video might surprise you.

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Hi, I am Neena Newberry, and in today's One Thing You Can Do video series, I want to share a quick tip with you in under two minutes. This is modeled after New Lens®, which is our app full of micro-learning and intended to help you develop your leadership skills.

In today's video, I want to talk to you about stress vs. empathy. When we are operating in a place of high stress, it is really difficult for us to hear what other people are saying. It's much more challenging for us to communicate as effectively — especially if you're moving from thing to thing to thing. And when you are under a lot of stress, you cannot be empathetic.

I have the benefit of having a sister who is a psychologist, and so we have lots of fun conversations around leadership and how people show up in the workplace, but this is a really important thing. If empathy is something that is absolutely important to you, remember that your stress level works against that. And sometimes we also need to be applying some empathy toward ourselves, so keep that in mind. And for other tools, resources and strategies, please visit our website, newberrysolutions.com and check out our app, New Lens.