4 lessons in empathy from ‘Ted Lasso’ with Mark Mohammadpour, CEO of Chasing the Sun

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Mark Mohammadpour is the founder and chief well-being officer at Chasing the Sun.

Five things you’ll learn from this episode:

1. Four lessons of empathy from Ted Lasso
2. What toxic positivity is
3. How to implement empathetic practices for employees
4. How to implement empathetic practices for clients
5. How to change your actions to suit your employees and clients better

Quotables

• “The character Higgins gave Keely this advice: A good mentor hopes you'll move on; a great mentor knows you'll move on.” — @markmoh
• “As leaders, we know that our good employees are going to move on. How we respond to it is what's most important.” — @markmoh
• “The way that you are communicating that you're leaving is going to have an impact on not only a direct manager but the rest of the organization.” — @markmoh
• “It's hard to have empathy when you're tired. Understand where your employees or clients are coming from.” — @JasonMudd9
• “It's all about taking care of yourself so you can take care of others, and the way you take care of others is showing love and empathy for them and understanding their situation.” — @JasonMudd9

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About Mark Mohammadpour

Mark Mohammadpour is the founder and chief well-being officer at Chasing the Sun. After spending his public relations career as an executive at several well-known PR industries and losing and keeping off 150 pounds over the last decade, Mark launched Chasing the Sun to empower PR professionals to prioritize their well-being so they can shine in the family room and the board room.

Guest’s contact info and resources:

• Mark Mohammadpour on Twitter
• Mark Mohammadpour on LinkedIn
• Chasing the Sun

Additional Resources:

• Lessons in empathy from ‘Ted Lasso’
• Microsoft virtual meeting data
• The Predictive Index personality test

Additional Resources from Axia Public Relations:

• The value of listening and empathy in PR

Episode recorded: May 19, 2022

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About your host, Jason Mudd

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• On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.
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