Radical Empathy

With structural racism impacting the lives of African Americans in the United States since before the country’s founding, political scientist Terri Givens calls for ‘radical empathy’ – moving beyond an understanding of others’ lives and pain to understand the origins of our biases.

A powerful topic, Dr. Terri Givens has also created the Radical Empathy course, powered by Cahoot Learning, to bring about real change within organizations and workplaces.

In practice radical empathy means:

A willingness to be vulnerable

Opening yourself to the experiences of others

Taking action

Becoming grounded in who you are

Practicing empathy

Creating change and building trust

What Readers Say

Some kind words from respected leaders

“For anyone looking to better understand inequality and create positive change, this is an unparalleled and once-in-a-lifetime resource.”

Danielle Harlan, Ph.D., Founder, and CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership  and Human Potential

“Radical empathy, integrating, actually requiring empathy for self along with others, and prioritization action, is exactly what our culture needs most to get closer to living our ideals.”

Elisa Camahort Page, Independent Consultant

“Givens uses her fascinating biography and her expertise to provide concrete steps on how to achieve ‘radical empathy’: adopting the perspective of others but also taking action to combat injustice.”

Vincent L. Hutchings, University of Michigan

Watch the Book Launch with Julie Lythcott-Haims

New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott Haims joins Terri Givens for a discussion of her new book ‘Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides’.

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