5 Nurturing Intentional Empathy
5 Nurturing Intentional Empathy is a psychological safety opener exercise that helps participants build trust while keeping the stakes low.
How to run it
- Organize participants into pairs or small groups (3-4 ppl).
- Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
- 5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Understand how intentional empathy helps to build psychological safety.
- Utilize intentional empathy as a tool for deeper, more nuanced understanding.
- Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity Use this Intentional Empathy Scenarios Slide Deck.
- It contains the two scenarios shown below and the Emotion Wheel.
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Prompts to use +
Organize participants into pairs or small groups (3-4 ppl).
Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Understand how intentional empathy helps to build psychological safety.
Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity Use this Intentional Empathy Scenarios Slide Deck.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 5 Nurturing Intentional Empathy. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Organize participants into pairs or small groups (3-4 ppl).; Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.; 5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Understand how intentional empathy helps to build psychological safety.; Previous Next Instructions Reflection Journal Practice Journal Additional Resources Activity Cluster Instructions Set Up: Prepare for the Activity Use this Intentional Empathy Scenarios Slide Deck.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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