Empathy — It’s a Tactical Skill
empathy and communication workshop
Empathy isn’t soft — it’s strategic. Learn to listen so people feel seen, not studied.” This interactive session turns empathy from a buzzword into a concrete leadership tool. Participants will learn how to tune in, name what they…
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Workshop
Description
Empathy isn’t soft — it’s strategic. Learn to listen so people feel seen, not studied.”
This interactive session turns empathy from a buzzword into a concrete leadership tool. Participants will learn how to tune in, name what they hear, and reflect it back in ways that deepen trust and connection. Through experiential exercises and real-world practice, they’ll discover how empathy transforms conversations, strengthens teams, and reduces conflict — one honest interaction at a time.
Benefits
Participants will leave with:
- A clear understanding of empathy as a skillset — not a personality trait.
- Tools to listen beneath the words and identify the emotion or need being expressed.
- Communication strategies that build trust, diffuse tension, and foster belonging.
- Confidence to express empathy authentically while maintaining emotional boundaries.
- A practical empathy framework they can apply immediately in leadership, coaching, and teamwork.
Hosted by Maxine Attong
About the Host
Maxine Attong is a powerhouse of purposeful transformation — a strategist with soul and a coach with clarity. With a mind wired for process and a heart rooted in human potential, she empowers leaders and teams to rise above dysfunction, ignite their confidence, and build psychologically safe spaces where people thrive. She blends boardroom acumen (think: former AVP Strategy and COO) with creative mastery (author of Lead Your Team to Win and Change or Die), all while facilitating retreats, crafting assessments, coaching executives, and delivering dynamic workshops that spark real change. Maxine doesn’t just develop leaders — she elevates them. Whether she's unpacking mom guilt with female professionals, turning around low-morale teams, or guiding global agencies like UNICEF and ECLAC, she meets people where they are and moves them forward with strategy, storytelling, and bold sincerity. Her leadership? Strategic. Her lens? Individualized. Her approach? Rooted in Gestalt philosophy and lived experience. Maxine Attong: Where transformation meets intention.
Certifications & Credentials
Certified Professional Facilitator, PCC Coach, International Gestalt Organisational and Leadership Practitioner (IGOLC)
M.Sc. Organisational Development – A Gestalt Perspective Leadership &Change
B.Sc Accounting,
Certified Management Accountant
Insurance can easily be attained
Focus Areas
Well-being/HealthDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Kings, United States
Travel Locations
I am flexible with travel.
Corporate Experience
Significant
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
UNICEF, World Food Program, MJS Designs
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