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THE 'PERFECT' TEN | EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE | Top Skill #1: EMPATHY

perfect ten Aug 16, 2020

Welcome to THE 'PERFECT' TEN, my 10-week series on the top skills I believe organisations have to develop now - and in the future - to thrive. I kick the series off with Top Skill #1: Empathy. WATCH Episode 1

My guests this week are Mimi Nicklin and Ed Kirwan. Mimi and Ed are leaders in promoting and developing the skill of  Empathy. Yes, empathy is a skill, one that we are all born with and can develop. It can be as simple as making a decision - TODAY - to become more empathetic. I dare you.

I am your host, Marilise de Villiers Basson. I am a performance coach, author and change consultant. I promote the integral role that people, and workplace cultures, play in creating a safe and inclusive digital economy. To read more about the services I offer >> go here | To work with me >> send an email 

More about Ed and Mimi:

Mimi is an author and the host of the 'Empathy for Breakfast’ breakfast show as well as the Secrets of The Gap podcast. She is an experienced marketer and communications specialist, and a well-known empathetic leader. She is currently the Managing Director and Creative Officer of the global advertising agency, RAPP. To read more about Mimi >> go here

Ed is a filmmaker, educator and the founder of Empathy Week - a global educational programme that develops students into empathetic leaders, working towards creating the #EmpathyGeneration . Having previously worked as a science teacher in North London for 3 years, Ed has since spent his time filming and using visual storytelling to champion social causes - particularly homelessness and in 2018 went to Mexico for the 2018 Homeless World Cup. To read more about Ed >> go here 

Welcome to Marilise de Villiers Basson Consulting Ltd 

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  • To work with me >> send an email 
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  • Download your free copy of Chapter ONE go here >> Chapter ONE
  • Please note: An audio version of ROAR! - read by me - will be available soon. Watch this space!

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