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How Employee Storytelling Helps Build Empathy at Work

Great Place to Work

It’s really, in essence, getting to know your teammates beyond their name tag,” Ferrell said. “If World Wide Technology built its storytelling program on the success of a listening program which started after the murder of George Floyd. In some cases, they really poured out their hearts around their experiences,” said Marr.

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Isabella Hanson of the ‘National Youth Foundation’: “Politicians have to step up and support police reform”

Thrive Global

Watching repeated news stories and footage about the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd pushed me into taking action. Between the horrific news stories about Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, COVID-19 and school closures, I felt that there was a need for space for youth to process the tragedy.

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Tony Thomas: “Direct Support Professional”

Thrive Global

George Center for Community Living and The Welcome House Community Center, a comprehensive day activity programs for adults with IDD. The book that made a recent impact in my life was directly related to the killing of George Floyd. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.

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“Feel empathy”, Beth Chandler of YW Boston and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

Thrive Global

Several white women shared with me that watching the murder of George Floyd and hearing him call out for his mother with his last breaths touched something inside of them that compelled them to really engage in the fight for racial justice. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.

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200+ Famous Native Americans [Chiefs, Celebs, Models, Politicians, Actors, Musicians & More!]

Ongig

” – Chief Dan George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation. “If “If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.”

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Wilbur You of Youtech: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society

Thrive Global

George Floyd was definitely the tipping point. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Through the multiple occurrences of specific situations (for ex. Police brutality, racial-fueled acts, problems with the political system) — I think people realized, “enough is enough.”

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Christine Spadafor On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

Thrive Global

Two key events driving changes are the murder of George Floyd and the pandemic. He, she, or they might just see this if we tag them. What societal changes do you foresee as necessary to support a future of work that works for everyone? A number of events have caused companies to rethink how the future of work will be supported.