by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 25, 2019 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, #HealingFromOurMixups, Culture of Empathy, Empathy, Empathy Circles
Imagine a meeting in which you always feel heard and able to listen fully. No need to fight for airtime or defend yourself against attack. Maybe you already know (and like) the others. Maybe you don’t. Maybe the topic is controversial (e.g., family conflict,...
by Jackie Acho, Ph.D. | Apr 17, 2019 | #EmpathyDeficitDisorder, #HealingFromOurMixups, Empathy, Uncategorized
Empathy sometimes gets a bad rap. A few years ago, Paul Bloom wrote a book Against Empathy. There’s a new one coming out called The Dark Sides of Empathy by Fritz Breithaupt recently featured on NPR.org. In both cases, the authors argue that empathy can be...
by Jackie Acho | Dec 9, 2018 | #CurrencyOfEmpathy, #LeanIn, #NotLeaningIn, Empathy, Feminist revolution, Inclusion, Innovation, Uncategorized, Women in Leadership
When Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In came out almost 5 years ago, it bothered me. I had been there and done that, and the book didn’t ring true as a panacea for women in leadership (or men, for that matter…or children…or anyone). Oh, it...
by Jackie Acho | Dec 4, 2018 | Cleveland Police, Empathy, Uncategorized
The MOOS kids interview Cleveland Police Commander Brandon Kutz of the 4th District. You can hear his answers to these and other questions here -What do you think needs to change in order for our community to be safer? -Why did you become an officer? -Why do you...
by Jackie Acho | Nov 5, 2018 | Cleveland Police, Empathy, Police
One Friday night last spring, I rode along with the Cleveland Police in the 4th District/Buckeye Neighborhood from 2-10pm. It was a fascinating and touching experience. It was also a sad indictment on American society to see kids (and grownups) in a neighborhood where...
by Jackie Acho | Jan 27, 2018 | #MeToo, Early childhood, Empathy, Parenting, Pedophiles
Larry Nassar, once a world-renown sports physician to our country’s top female gymnasts, was convicted and sentenced last week for sexually abusing over 150 women and girls under his care. The details that emerged during the trial were heart wrenching. One of the most...
