2026 Human-Centred Leadership Programme

The Empathy Exchange is coming!

To expand on the 1:1 work that we do, Empathy First is currently developing new Human-Centred Leadership Programme for 2026. The Empathy Exchange will focus on empathetic leadership and healthy empathy. To make sure it’s valuable and relevant in the current climate, I’ve created this short survey and I’d be so grateful for your input.

Thank you!

Leanne

www.linkedin.com/in/leannebutterworth

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* 1. What is your current role?

CEO / Founder

Executive Leader (COO, Director etc)

Middle Manager

HR / People & Culture

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What industry do you work in?

Healthcare

Government

Education

Corporate / Business

Not For Profit / Social Enterprise

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many people are in your organisation?

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-1000

1000+

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* 4. How important is empathy in leadership in your organisation?

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Essential

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* 5. Please elaborate on your answer above.

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* 6. Which leadership challenges do you currently face? (Select all that apply)

Staff disengagement / quiet quitting

High turnover or burnout

Difficult conversations / feedback avoidance

Leading through uncertainty

Inclusion and Unconscious Bias

Emotional Exhaustion (your own or your team's)

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 7. In the past year, where have you seen healthy empathy lacking in your organisation? (Tick all that apply)

Leadership communication

Feedback conversations

Change management

Team dynamics

Customer Service

Innovation / Design

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of these statements do you relate to? (Select all that apply)

I want to be an empathetic leader, but I don’t want to burn out

I know empathy matters, but I’m not sure how to teach it or model it

I feel confident in empathy but need tools to embed it in my organisation

I feel like I need to choose between performance and compassion

I wish senior leaders talked more about healthy empathy

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Would group coaching designed specifically for CEOs and senior leaders on healthy empathy interest you?

Yes – I’d likely enrol (please enter details below)

Maybe – I’d like to learn more (please enter details below)

No – not relevant right now

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* 10. What delivery format would you prefer?

8-session online cohort (90 min fortnightly)

2-3 day in-person intensive

1:1 coaching

Bespoke Training for your workplace (in person or online)

Not interested in training right now

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What would make a program like this most valuable to you?

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* 12. If you can think of a colleague or referral whose organisation might benefit from Empathy First's content, please list their contact details below and I'd be happy to contact them.

Please enter your details below to receive more information on the Group Coaching Programme.

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* 13. Your name

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* 14. Your country / city

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* 15. Your phone number

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* 16. Name of your organisation

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* 17. Your email address

Thank you! Your input will help shape the 2026 Empathetic Leadership Group Coaching - The Empathy Exchange - to support leaders facing real challenges.

We’re building something powerful, practical, and deeply human—and we’re grateful to have your voice in the process.

If you opted in for updates, we’ll be in touch soon with early access and next steps.

Leanne Butterworth
Founder, Empathy First
🌐 www.empathyfirst.com.au