ohn Nepper was our speaker. John is a music teacher and retired KUSD after 35 years! We were treated to a trombone solo of his "theme" song Fire & Neptune, said it was somewhat "autobiographical". He spoke to us on Conversations that Matter and shared some interesting statistics:
- 86% of employees believe that empathetic leadership boosts morale
- 87% of employees say that empathy is essential to fostering a more inclusive environment
- Mutual empathy between leaders and employees lands above the 80th percentile for efficiency, creativity, job satisfaction, retention, positive workplace culture and company profits.
- 47% of employees increasingly report a lack of follow-through when it comes to company promise
- 52% of company employees believe their company's efforts to be more empathetic towards their organization members are dishonest
- The three Magic Words to Change make any conversation easier: Tell Me More!