The Empathy First Blog

Mental Health is not a box-ticking exercise

Interview with Kevin Gammie and Leanne Butterworth 2021 Leanne and Kevin discuss mental health and how it is not a box ticking exercise,...

Healthy Empathy Can Save Lives - Including Yours.

TEDx QUT talk by Leanne Butterworth - 15 October 2022. Summary Australia is experiencing an empathy deficit, which is fueling an...

6 Common Myths about Empathy

In my work as an empathy speaker and educator, I see a lot of misunderstanding about what empathy really is. Here are some of the most...

My Favourite Kids Books on Empathy

Each month I will share a new book with you about Empathy and topics related to empathy, kindness, humanity and emotions. If you have...

Emails are key to staff retention!

Guest written by CommsGrad Swarali Marathe Did you know that that 28% of your time in the office is spent just reading and writing emails?...

Your Empathy Reading List

Explore the value of healthy empathy to strengthen your personal and professional relationships. Scroll down to find an ever-growing list...

Please eliminate this one thing to have a happier holiday season.

As we head into the festive season, I wanted to send you my love and warm wishes. I hope you all can rest and recharge and get ready for...

August 22nd

Today is 3 years since Kelly, Dennis, Bret and Ryan Yeggy lost their beloved Zac. I never got to meet Zac but I'm told I would have liked...

What is Empathy Training?

Empathy training is ..... Learning how to CARE, LISTEN, UNDERSTAND, CONNECT and RESPOND - in that order. If I asked you to write down...

New Empathy Training Online Courses

Media Release Brisbane, Australia – 30 June 2020 Empathy training platform helps businesses, leaders and teams re-connect post COVID-19...