thinking style
The Empathetic thinking style
Empathetic thinkers think through people and feelings. They notice how others feel and see what others miss.
use it for
- Building support around a goal
- Drawing motivation from the people they care about
- Noticing how others are really doing
watch for
- Taking other people’s opinions as if they were their own
- Saying yes when they mean no
- Guessing what others think instead of asking
Thinking patterns that trip up Empathetic thinkers
How to use the Empathetic style this week
- 1Check one assumption about what someone thinks by asking them.
- 2Give your own feelings the attention you give others’.
- 3Practise one small, kind “no” this week.