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Empathetic Leadership training

Five microlessons on compassionate leadership, from self-awareness and emotional intelligence to leading with empathy, with a situational test.

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About this course

What the Empathetic Leadership course covers

This course covers compassionate leadership in five microlessons. It's built for managers and team leads, and covers self-awareness, communicating with emotional intelligence, compassionate management, selfless leadership and Michael West's work on compassionate leadership. It ends with a situational test about rebuilding a team after a period of low morale.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Build self-awareness and self-regulation as a leader
  • Communicate with empathy and emotional intelligence
  • Apply the principles of compassionate management
  • Practice self-compassion and active listening
  • Use compassionate leadership to lift engagement and productivity
  • Recognize how emotions shape decisions and behavior
Course contents

5 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Self-Awareness
2Leading Your Communication With Emotional Intelligence
3Compassionate Management
4Confrontational View
5Compassionate Leadership by Michael West

  1. Self-Awareness: Emotional intelligence starts with self-awareness and self-regulation.
  2. Leading Your Communication With Emotional Intelligence: Using self-awareness and emotional intelligence to improve relationships.
  3. Compassionate Management: The principles of compassionate management and how they help teams.
  4. Confrontational View: How beliefs about self-development shape selfless leadership.
  5. Compassionate Leadership by Michael West: Michael West's practices for compassionate leadership and why they work.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • Managers and team leads who want to lead with empathy
  • Leaders rebuilding trust and morale in a team
  • HR and L&D teams building a compassionate leadership culture
How it runs in 5Mins

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  • EnrollAuto-enroll

    Enroll people automatically from your HR system, with 100+ HRIS platforms supported.

  • RemindReminders

    Nudges by email, Slack, Microsoft Teams and push until the course is done.

  • ReportTeam Progress Email

    Managers get a regular email with their team's overdue courses and courses due in the next 30 days.

  • EngagePoints and streaks

    Points, streaks and leaderboards keep people coming back to finish.

  • TrackReporting & Insights

    See who has started, finished or is overdue, by person and by team.

Customer stories

Teams that build better leaders with 5Mins

People and L&D leaders on what changed when they moved their leadership training to 5Mins. Pick a team to see what changed.

LeadershipLeadership Development Food technology 20

training days saved across the first-time manager cohort

  • 13 first-time managers trained
  • 1 hour a fortnight, instead of half-day sessions

Getting every manager into a three-hour session was near impossible, so we flipped it: bite-sized lessons first, then one hour together every two weeks. Our managers now bring me solutions, not problems.

Debra SymeDebra SymeChief People Officer, Ivy Farm
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LeadershipLeadership Development SaaS 83%

less leadership training time, from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter

  • 100% voluntary retention
  • Zero drop-offs from the program

Switching to 5Mins cut our online training time from 24 hours to 4 per quarter, and our live sessions got better. We kept 100% voluntary retention and saw zero drop-offs.

Scott BrinkmeyerScott BrinkmeyerLearning and Development Manager, Channable
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LeadershipLeadership Development MedTech, 45,000+ employees 50%

shorter program, from 5 months to under 3

  • 4.4/5 program rating from participants
  • 2 weeks between modules, instead of a month

5Mins was the missing piece in our global HR program. Releasing a module every two weeks instead of every month cut the program from five months to just under three, without losing quality.

Talwinder SinghTalwinder SinghAssociate Director, Org and Capability, Greater Asia, BD
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Your questions answered

Questions about Empathetic Leadership training

How long is the Empathetic Leadership course?

It's made up of 5 microlessons, each under 5 minutes, plus a situational test. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

How are learners assessed?

The course ends with a situational test: a realistic workplace scenario, with questions on how you would handle it.

What does the course cover?

Self-awareness, communicating with emotional intelligence, compassionate management, selfless leadership and Michael West's ideas on compassionate leadership.

Who should take Empathetic Leadership training?

Managers, team leads and senior leaders who want to lead with empathy and build trust, while still driving performance.

Does empathetic leadership mean avoiding hard conversations?

No. The course shows how compassion and performance go together: understanding people, supporting them and still holding high standards.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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