Balancing Empathy with Accountability MELBOURNE

7 August | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tickets: $259

Leading people today is harder than ever.

Many leaders are trying to create supportive, empathetic workplaces… yet unintentionally end up tolerating underperformance, avoiding difficult conversations, or lowering standards.

Empathy is essential.
But without accountability, it can quietly erode performance, culture and trust.

This powerful half-day workshop will help leaders understand how to balance compassion with clarity, so teams feel supported while still delivering results.

You’ll leave with practical frameworks to lead with both warmth and strength, building a culture where people feel safe, respected and accountable.

During this interactive session you will learn how to:

✔ Understand the relationship between empathy, accountability and psychological safety
✔ Recognise when empathy is unintentionally enabling poor performance
✔ Identify when empathy is being weaponised or manipulated in workplace dynamics
✔ Confidently address underperformance without damaging relationships
✔ Apply the leadership framework of warmth and strength in everyday conversations
✔ Build a culture of self-accountability and shared responsibility within your team

The session explores insights from The Empathy Dilemma and examines why empathy alone is not enough to create high-performing teams.

When empathy is misapplied in leadership it can lead to:

• Blurred boundaries
• Avoidance of difficult conversations
• Reduced standards and accountability
• Frustration from high performers
• Leaders feeling stuck or powerless

This workshop helps leaders reset the balance so empathy becomes empowering rather than enabling.

In addition to the leadership workshop, attendees will hear from a group recruitment specialist who will share:

• Current hiring trends in your market
• What top talent is really looking for
• Retention challenges businesses are facing
• Practical insights to help you attract and keep great people

This is a rare opportunity to gain live market intelligence that can directly impact how you build and lead your team.

This session is ideal for:

• Business owners
• Directors and founders
• People leaders
• Team managers and supervisors
• HR leaders

Anyone responsible for leading people and driving performance will benefit from this practical and thought-provoking session.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

REA Group, Melbourne, 511 Church Street, Richmond, Australia

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