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Human Animals - The Five Laws of Empathy

Deb Carpenter

SUCH a great class! Arguably the best I have ever taken.. everything that was discussed is infinitely useable!

SUCH a great class! Arguably the best I have ever taken.. everything that was discussed is infinitely useable!

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A great inspiration to work on yourself and your relation...

Steffi Krause

This webinar gives you a lot of ideas how to reflect on yourself and on others to improve the relationship. Empathy is obligatory to build a good relationshi...

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This webinar gives you a lot of ideas how to reflect on yourself and on others to improve the relationship. Empathy is obligatory to build a good relationship to your dogs, without understanding how they feel you can't give them a good life. Same for your clients, if you dont understand their point of view, you can't help them solve their problems. It is a lot of input and to answer the questions for yourself you should take some extra time apart from watching the webinar, it will teach you a lot about yourself

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Human Animals-The Five Laws of Empathy was an amazing exp...

Robin Johnston

This webinar was an amazing and insightfully informative learning experience. As a person who works with dogs and cats, I have more insight in how to underst...

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This webinar was an amazing and insightfully informative learning experience. As a person who works with dogs and cats, I have more insight in how to understand myself, other humans and the animals I work with. What an empowering webinar!

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Uplifting and inspirational!

Dana Fedman

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You're special. And so is everyone else.

Where many of us imagine empathy as some kind of sameness–feeling the same feelings, having the same experiences–the essence of empathy is in honoring the differences which make each of our perspectives unique. This is what makes empathy a one-on-one practice. Yet while the practice of empathy doesn't easily scale, its impact does. Bigtime.

In this informative and inspiring webinar, ethnographer, strategist, and empathy trainer Karen Faith explores the structure, mechanics, and obstacles to empathy, and shares five laws of empathic interaction which can be applied to our lives and work. Smart, sincere, and playful, this talk is sure to inspire, connect, and empower listeners to approach their work with curiosity and heart.

Dog professionals: One of the major reasons I am bringing Karen's empathy work to the Academy is because I believe empathy is something we desperately need in this industry. Dog professionals have empathy by the bucketful for dogs. Our classes on dog body language and understanding what dogs mean are among the most popular classes. And that's already a huge win and a shift away from traditional dog training.

And...if we are going to reach more people and change how they live in community with dogs, we need to understand where they are coming from, what problems they're trying to solve, and find a way to communicate and innovate together. A deliberate practice of empathy will help us build on-ramps for a cultural shift. Empathy for humans takes time and intentional practice.

Recorded February 2024.

  • This webinar is for everyone, although it was created for our Academy, so it's aimed at dog lovers, professional dog trainers, behaviorists, shelter workers, veterinarians, and anyone looking to expand their knowledge and skills to support people and their dogs.

  • Empathy is a practice, not a feeling. :) Learn Karen's practical approach to this practice.

  • The 4 Twists: What I Meant, What I Said, What You Heard, and What You Understood..

  • Who We Are vs How We Are: understanding climate and weather.

  • Playing Catch: receiving imperfect communications.

  • The 5 Laws of Empathy: Impartiality, Multiplicity, Immediacy, Sovereignty, and Diplomacy.

  • This webinar and whole lot more is included with a Diamond Membership All Access Pass. For one low price per month, you get access to all of our emotionally enriching dog courses. See if Diamond is right for you.

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Empathy practices can dissolve obstacles to doing your meaningful work with dogs.

(Or in other parts of your life.)

  • Presentation + Q&A Session

    Get streaming access to the recording of the discussion and Q&A, a low-resolution version of the power point for your personal use, and links to further resources.

    The recording has an automated session transcript.

  • What is Empathy?

    Empathy is the skill of seeing things from another point of view, even and especially those you can’t stand or fathom. Simply shifting your perspective is the practice. And we believe that practice is the key to every relationship, whether between colleagues or communities, companies and consumers, neighbors or nations.

  • Continue the Learning

    Webinar attendees are also eligible to continue the conversation in the Grisha Stewart Learner Support Facebook Group.

    CEUs (CCPDT & IAABC) Available for Course Purchasers and Diamond Members

    Diamond members can also post in the special group for Diamonds.

    CEUs for Pro Trainers: 1 CCPDT, 1 IAABC

About the Instructor

I'm excited to welcome Karen Faith to the Academy. Read on to learn why!

Karen Faith

Karen is an ethnographer, strategist and CEO of Others Unlimited, an empathy training company specialized in the advanced skills of curiosity, non-judgment, and self-awareness. Her work has guided teams and initiatives at Google, Amazon, Indeed, The NBA, The ACLU, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and The Federal Reserve Bank, among others.

Her TEDx talk, "How to talk to the worst parts of yourself," has received over 1M views.

Karen also did one of my favorite interviews on our podcast, The Lesson is Love.

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