The Importance of Empathy as a Leader

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Jason: Empathy massively matters as a leader. You're sharing a lot about your life and that opens up often the gateway for people to do the same. I personally think having a strong relationship where both sides feel very comfortable to share what's happening in their lives builds for great foundation, people working together. Jason: It's really important to just remember that you can't and you should not try to solve people's lives outside of work. That is not your job.

Alexandra is a Senior Engineering Manager at Fellow.app and the author of Remote Engineering Management: Managing an Engineering Team in a Remote-First World.

She joins us to discuss creating an excellent remote work foundation and the challenges of jumping back into in-person interactions when needed. We also chatted about how remote emotions translate to in-person ones, segmenting emotional reactions, wearing different masks, and more.

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