Empathic spaces – what are they?

We believe that empathic spaces are environments and working or social atmospheres where diversity is welcome and individuals are encouraged to be fully present with their unique strengths, talents, perspectives, and challenges. Empathic spaces invite people to be, work and live with their whole selves, leading to strong team bonding experiences, smoother decision making processes, and fulfilled individuals within groups or organisations.

Creating empathic spaces means creating safety for the people within them, be it the bullied teacher or student, the misunderstood employee or the immigrant in a community. When safety is a given, expressing ourselves becomes easier to do, perhaps without the unconscious fear of being left alone or loosing our job. With the underlying understanding that “you are good enough as you are”, we think the full potential of ourselves as individuals, and as members of businesses, schools, or communities, becomes a tangible and beautiful goal to move towards.

With this knowledge we can move towards a society where each person values and is valued for their individuality. Maybe it is possible, then, to live and work in a way that fulfills our dreams and our potential, contributing to a compassionate society that is successful in every sense of the word.

Is this something for me?

We invite individuals, businesses, students and educators, and people generally curious about bringing positive change to the way we think and act in society. We invite people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, and a willingness to learn, to come together for this training.