#69 - Listen with Presence – Empathy and Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Explore empathy in leadership, emotional intelligence and how listening with presence can help others feel seen and heard.

In this short episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour. Hanna Zaxmy continues the summer series In-Light Moments – Hammock Reflections for Your Leadership Palette.This reflection explores E for Empathy in the CONFIDENT Framework.

The episode focuses on empathy in leadership, emotional intelligence and the importance of listening with presence. As leaders, we do not always need to have the right answer, fix the situation immediately or carry everything for someone else. Sometimes empathy begins much earlier — with presence, curiosity and a simple invitation:

Tell me more.

This episode is for you if you lead a team, a community, a church, a family or simply want to grow in self-leadership and human connection.

The reflection question for this episode is:

Who needs me to listen with more presence this week?

Listen to the episode and use the extra minutes to reflect, journal, take a walk or reach out to one person who may need your presence more than your solution.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcast , or watch on YouTube. Also available on other podcast platforms. Search for Confident Leadership. In Colour.

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