How do you empathize with someone when you don’t have anything in common?

<p>Dr Cole Galloway started us off by pointing out that we have more in common with each other than we don’t have. Humans at the DNA level are all but identical. (I heard somewhere that if aliens looked at us, they wouldn’t be able to tell us apart, much like all ants look the same to us.)</p> <p> </p> <p>Then Kevin Wash took it in a direction I didn’t consider when I asked the question stating: “There are several types of indecent humans who I have nothing in common with and I would have literally no interest in showing empathy with them.”</p> <p> </p> <p>He’s right. And you can still work with someone even if you don’t agree with them and that doesn’t mean you have to empathize with their position if you disagree with it.</p> <p> </p> <p>Stewart Wiggins pointed out that he has worked with several people who didn’t like him and who came up with excuse why opportunities didn’t come his direction. Through all of it he had to decide if he would stay or go and figured out how to survive in the work environment.</p> <p> </p> <p>At the very end Kevin asked two questions that we will have to address in future conversations: What does empathy actually mean? And what do you expect when someone empathizes with you?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/</p> <p>Induna Advisors – where he offers Fractional Chief Operating Officer services and Brings resources together to help scale your business.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr Cole Galloway</p> <p>Recovering academic working in social justice and disability, primarily with babies as the Founder at Go Baby Go</p> <p> </p> <p>Kevin Wash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wash-23b90915/</p> <p>Coach, mentor, author, trainer, and speaker running a consultancy business specializing in sales for international property development. Based in Spain</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr Robyn Odegaard: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</a></p> <p>Concierge High Performance Psychologist p