Embracing Rational Compassion

“We don’t live in an age of reason; we live in an age of empathy.” Frans de Waal

Empathy. What exactly is it? Do all humans naturally exude empathy? What happens when we don’t agree with the lifestyles, life choices or actions of the people we are working with or support? When faced with morally complex decisions does empathy, rather than rational compassion, sometimes mean we get things wrong?

Aim: This one-day training course, encourages learners to embrace a more rational approach to working with customers / service users. Using up to date research and analysis, learners address their own bias and conceptions and explore how to work compassionately with all manner of customers.

Objectives: By the end of the day, all learners will have:

1. Described what is meant by empathy

2. Explained and explored the need for more rational compassion

3. Addressed the passion versus compassion debate

4. Discovered where dangerous ‘gut feelings’ can lead, especially in relation to empathy, anger, disgust and love

5. Described the importance of facts

6. Explored the difference between feeling and understanding

7. Examined the escalation factors that create challenges and conflict

8. Described how effective communication can support your colleague or customer to resolution

9. Explained how to work with all manner of customer irrespective of their lifestyle, life choices, words or actions

10. Explored meditation and self-care activities that will benefit people experiencing either empathy fatigue or burnout.

The training is appropriate for anyone who is dealing directly with children, young people and adults:

Managers, Social Care, Organisational Leaders, Housing Officers, Frontline staff etc

Lunch & Refreshments will be provided, if you have any dietary requirements please let us know at least 2 weeks prior to the training date.

The car park at the Dudson Centre is at the front of the building and pay & display.

Unfortunately, we are only able to provide these training opportunities free to people who live or work in the Stoke-on Trent Area.

Empathy Fatigue - 1 Day Training - Face-to-Face (Ref ST)