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How to Enhance Workplace Culture, Relationships, and Retention

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How to Enhance Workplace Culture, Relationships, and Retention

Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 12:00 PM - December 8, 2025 | 12:00 PM

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There's a foundational ability for strengthening workplace culture, reducing turnover, and boosting productivity: empathy. While everyone is hard-wired with this ability, many leaders admit they struggle to be empathetic, even as the next generation of employees shows a strong preference for empathetic employers. This crucial paradox impacts all our interactions, from colleagues and staff to those in our personal lives. In this insightful webinar, Rob Volpe, award-winning author of Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time, will demystify empathy using real-world examples and clear up common misconceptions. You'll learn his powerful "5 Steps to Empathy"—a proven framework to help managers become more effective and engender loyalty.

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn ways to navigate the leadership paradox and immediately enhance your management effectiveness.
  • Understand how increased empathy drives stronger business results, including higher productivity and reduced employee turnover.
  • Clear up misconceptions and gain practical examples for applying this hard-wired skill to strengthen culture and personal relationships.

Rob Volpe is the founder and CEO of Empathy Activist and a recognized thought leader focused on improving communication and collaboration across organizations and industries. He is the author of the silver Benjamin Franklin award-winning book, Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time. A frequent contributor to Entrepreneur, Rob is a sought-after speaker on the role of empathy in building stronger workplace relationships. He regularly addresses corporations, conferences, colleges, and media outlets on this vital topic.