A thread on when empathy is not the right response--
Your community needs sheepdogs
Sheepdogs are people who can set boundaries to protect the sheep from the wolves
Wrote up some thoughts on structures and tactics for gathering people together in low-stress, high-payoff ways.
Learned some of these lessons the hard way.
Picked up others by being part of beautifully designed events with thoughtful... See more
Instead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?"
The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.
In good hands
There is a feeling I search for: being in good hands. It is the feeling I look to give and the feeling I look to receive.
I know I am in good hands when I sense a cohesive point of view expressed with attention to detail.
I can feel it almost... See more