Harnessing the Hidden Power of Empathy

Effective Leadership and Greater Compassion for OEHS Professionals BY TIM PAZ AND AMY MCCAE Incivility seems to be at an all-time high. A 2010 study, led by Sara Konrath, PhD, at the University of Michigan, found that college students were about 40 percent less empathetic than their counterparts thirty years prior, with the biggest drop…

Journey to Your Best Self

The Practical Benefits of Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness A CONVERSATION BETWEEN AMY MCCAE AND TIM PAZ Working from Home but Missing Your Synergist? Update Your Address If you’ve been working from home during the pandemic, please consider updating your address with AIHA. You can change your address by editing your profile through AIHA.org. To ensure uninterrupted delivery…

Mindfulness at work betters health, productivity

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV)  In a time when the lines between your home life and work are more blurred than ever, you may be feeling mentally checked out. But studies show that staying present throughout the day can increase both your mental health and your productivity. Amy McCae, who specializes in corporate wellness, says coming out of…

Understanding Empathetic Leadership

BY Amy McCae Good leaders relate and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives. Good leaders know how to motivate individuals and teams to be the best they can be because they are emotionally intelligent and understand people and what drives them. Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, evaluate, and manage your own emotions…