"Empathy is not a soft skill. It’s a business skill. It’s what drives inclusive workplaces, enabling people to work cooperatively with others who have very different experiences, preferences, styles and opinions. And it’s HR’s job to strengthen empathy in the workplace—to close the gap."

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP

President & Chief Executive Officer, Society for Human Resource Management and Author, RESET: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval

"The shifting public discourse around women and social injustice has created a movement driving the need for change, which starts with data and open conversations."

Jennifer McCollum

CEO of Linkage Inc., a SHRM company

"Have the courage to change the people or change the people."

Stacey Gordon

Workplace Culture Consultant, Rework Work

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