09.01 Welcom1

Subject: Welcome To Cohort 9.B: Module 1: Introduction to Empathy Circle Facilitator Training

Greetings Dear Cohort 9.B Participants,

You Signed up for Cohort 9.B. See http://bit.ly/Cohort9B-SignUp You are on the final list of confirmed participants.

We still have room for 6 participants.

Course Website: https://bit.ly/ECCOURSE

Times: 10am PT/ 1pm ET/ 5pm UK/ 6pm CEST (2.5 hours) (World Times)

( ) Session 1: Wednesdays, March 17 (World Times) 6pm CET

Welcome and Greetings from the Past Cohort 7

Some Updates. More to Come.

1. Here is Everyone's Contacts Info

Let me know if there are any errors.

2. Review Course Time Commitment

Before taking the training, we would like you to be aware of the time commitment involved.

Please commit to the times.

If you can't, let me know.

Here is the Time Commitment

  • 2.5 hrs. per week for 5 Weeks. Course Sessions

  • 30+ min. per week: Empathy Buddy Call - Do your best to hold a 30 min call with one fellow participant per week to practice mutual empathic listening and support. It will take a bit of time for you to schedule these calls as well. We will match you up with a different participant each week.

  • 1+ hrs. per week: Facilitate an Empathy Circle: Optional - try your best to host and facilitate an Empathy Circle with family, friends, coworkers, between Sessions.

There is limited space in each cohort and we usually have a wait list. Be aware that you are taking a spot that someone else could have had. We have a fixed ratio of trainers/trainees to participants. ie. 1 trainer to 3 participants. if you do not attend it impacts the group by throwing off the group size and timings.

Emergences can come up and we have understanding for that. i.e., family, heath, work, etc. issues. Just do your best to hold the time commitment.

3. Please Familiarize Yourself with the Course Website

https://bit.ly/ECCOURSE

We will send more updates soon.

Warmly,

Edwin

Edwin Rutsch

Director: Center for Building a Culture of Empathy

http://CultureOfEmpathy.com