Katherine Murray- Gault is an extraordinary empathic leader. She is a neuroscientist and Study Director at Labcorp Early Development in Greenfield, Indiana. Worth noting that she is the daughter of Dr. Maria Murray and both were coached independently by Coach Sgro. Our first mother and daughter coaching duo.
What is Empathic Leadership?
“Empathic leadership is leading while considering and understanding the feelings and thoughts of those around you.”
What skills or competencies did you enhance through the coaching process?
“My overall confidence and ability to reframe my thoughts to see the way those around me feel.”
Share an example of a goal that you have realized as a result of coaching.
“I have always been very quiet and have not liked to speak up to share my thoughts or ideas unless I was 100% confident in them. This held me back and didn’t allow others to see how I work and think. I now feel confident and even enjoy speaking up to advocate for myself."
What do professionals need to start anticipating as the change needed to be a strong leader?
“Professionals should anticipate the different leadership styles of those who work for them and how they can best administer to them.”
Describe Michael Sgro as a professional coach.
“A bundle of encouragement - I always felt supported and still do. It was fantastic to have Michael as a support system while attempting to come out of my “shell” and learn to be a true leader in the workplace.”
Anything else you want to share about leadership? "Lead with empathy and it works wonders!"
We coach extraordinary leaders and develop empathy as a core competency with love, community, excellence, creativity, innovation and fun.