Empathy: “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.”
(As defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary)
There’s a new (September, 2026) blog by one of our L.E.T. Facilitators (Kelly Meier) “Do We Still Care About Empathy?” that is excellent, timely and I highly recommend it.
Got a minute or even three?
And after reading her blog, I thought it would be a good time to share some more info on the the topic, from our website – so if you still care about empathy (please say that you do!), have a look at our collection:
- How Does Empathy Impact the Bottom Line? (One minute read)
- EMPATHY: You Keep Saying That Word. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means (Three minute read)
- “Sounds Like You’re Tired of Me Saying ‘Sounds like…’” (One minute read)
- “You’re Not Listening to Me!” (Two minute read)
- Active Listening: Is it hard sometimes? Yes. Worth it? YES. (One minute read)

Empathy: “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.”