Living with Empathy: A Skill for Connection and Growth

[This is an event in Gear Up Training Series (GUTS)]

Empathy is not just a feeling; it’s a powerful skill that can transform your relationships and drive your personal and professional growth. Research shows that cultivating empathy enhances your effectiveness as a friend and team player, boosts productivity, and strengthens leadership abilities. While many recognize its importance, few know how to leverage empathy to unlock their full potential.

Join us for this workshop to discover the true potential of empathy. Learn how to enhance your empathetic abilities and apply them in everyday situations, helping you become the best version of yourself.

Key Topics:

• The importance of empathy
• How to cultivate your empathy with just a few steps
• Create positive changes with the power of empathy
• Develop a better self with strengthened empathy

Sign up here by 1 Oct 2026

Enquiry: Jacky Shum (sajackyshum@ust.hk)

Remarks:

1. Priority will be given to HKUST Connect registrants (Kick start your changemaking journey with HKUST Connect: https://connect.hkust.edu.hk/get-involved/register-with-hkust-connect/register)
2. To avoid interruption and hindering the progress of the session, facilitators may not admit new participants who are late for more than 10 minutes.
3. [HMAW 1905] This is a recognized event in the "Self-directed Experience" component of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1.5 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 mins.