Gerry McMahon is an acknowledged national expert in People Management. He has over 35 years’ experience - as a workplace investigator (on bullying/harassment/ disciplinary/dismissal/grievance issues), trainer, negotiator, facilitator, mediator, arbitrator and team builder - across a wide range of employment sectors. He is the M.D. of the H.R. training and advisory company Productive Personnel Ltd.
Gerry has also had an extensive range of books and articles published and been a columnist with the Industrial Relations News, Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, and Irish Independent and expert commentator on H.R./Employee Relations for R.T.E. and TV3/Virgin. He has also served on numerous Legal Island and C.I.P.D. judging panels and is a Council member of the Irish Association for Industrial Relations.
Contact: Tel. 087-2471415; E-Mail: ppl1gerry@gmail.com
Introduction ⚓︎
It’s now well established that as a component of emotional intelligence, empathy can play a crucial role at work. Empathy, which is the capacity to really ‘connect’ with others, is critical to our working lives. It enables more effective communication and is positively related to job performance, whilst managers who practice empathetic leadership with their employees are not only more appreciated by them but are also considered better performers by their own managers.
To be empathetic requires the individual to take time to step back from their own agenda and pressures to explore and acknowledge the emotions that another person is feeling. It’s at the heart of relationship building. Some managers are naturally more empathetic than others, while
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