Sprint: Empathy
Your team respects you. But do they feel understood by you? The Empathy Sprint helps you close the gap between being a competent leader and being one people actually trust with the hard stuff. Learn how to read what your team isn't saying.
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1 - 4 weeks
Duration
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Self-Paced
Instruction
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Online Course
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Sprint
Course Type
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Anytime
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People don't bring you the real problems
Your team comes to you with updates and status reports. They don't come to you when they're struggling. It's a sign they don't think you'll hear them.
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You immediately try to solve when you should listen
Someone shares a frustration and your instinct is to fix it and move forward. But the person across from you needed to feel like you understood them.
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Your intent is landing differently than you think
You care about your people, but caring and demonstrating care are two different skills and the gap between them is where trust erodes.
COURSE OUTCOMES
What you will learn
Empathy isn't a personality trait you either have or you don't. It's a leadership practice and like any practice, it can be learned, strengthened, and applied with intention.
- Your empathy profile. See where you currently sit across cognitive empathy and affective empathy. Most leaders who score low aren't cold, they're just defaulting to one mode and missing the other entirely.
- What your team experiences when empathy is absent. Learn what low empathy actually looks like from the other side. Identify moments where your team decides you're someone they can be honest with.
- How empathy drives business outcomes.Teams led by empathic leaders retain talent longer, surface risks earlier, and navigate change. Find the direct line between how your people feel and how your organization performs.
COURSE STRUCTURE
How it works
STEP 1: Take Your Assessment
Answer a short set of situational questions designed to measure how Empathy shows up in your leadership. Takes about 12 minutes.
STEP 2: Self-Paced Online Learning
A self-paced video course built around your results. Includes expert-led lessons, real-world case studies, reflection prompts, and downloadable tools you can use immediately.
STEP 3: Get Your Report
Download your full Empathy Report. A personalised PDF covering your profile, the business outcomes connected to this trait, and practical strategies to strengthen how you show up over time.
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Tod Wiesman - SVP, UMass Memorial Health
"We just had by far the most team-oriented meeting we've ever had — the guidance from Promoting Good made an immediate difference."
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Dr. Patty Delgado - CEO & Founder of The Bridgify Group
"Inclusive leadership starts with self-awareness. Promoting Good’s assessment reveals gaps in perception and empowers leaders to grow with clarity and equity."
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Program Participant - Mel King Training Institute Event
“I learned how to encourage others to examine their perspectives and biases, which can shape the way they think, communicate, and make decisions.”
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Cultiv8™ Empathy Sprint
Cultiv8™ Empathy Sprint
The Cultiv8™ Empathy Sprint is a focused, self-paced experience designed to help you understand others more deeply, respond with intention, and lead with awareness of how your actions impact your team. It gives you practical ways to build connection, navigate emotion, and support performance through stronger relationships.
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FAQs
What makes the Cultiv8™ framework different from other leadership tools?
Cultiv8™ is built on original research into the 8 traits inclusive leaders consistently share. It's not repurposed personality psychology or a generic competency framework. Every sprint is designed specifically for the challenges mid-level and senior leaders face in building trust, culture, and performance.
Is this connected to the full Cultiv8™ Leadership Cohort?
Yes. This standalone sprint uses the same framework and research as the full Cohort program. If you later join a cohort, your sprint work becomes a head start. You'll already have context on one of your key traits before the 360° assessment.
Can I use this for team development or bring it to my organization?
Absolutely. The report and sprint materials are yours to use in coaching conversations, team workshops, or as part of a broader development initiative. For organizations looking to roll this out across a leadership team, reach out to us about group pricing.
What if I'm already a strong, committed leader? Will this still be useful?
Often the leaders who score highest on commitment find the most value in understanding how their consistency is perceived by others. That's not always the same as how they experience it themselves. The gap between intent and impact is where the real insight lives.
Start with Cultiv8™Snapshot For Free
Not sure where to start? Try Cultiv8™ Snapshot to see what Sprint you should start with first before you begin your leadership journey.