Ask Alumni | Building Lasting Professional Relationships with Empathy and Listening

Join us for a conversation on how empathy and active listening play an important role in establishing professional relationships that grow and thrive throughout your career.

In this season of flowers and chocolates, give yourself the gift that keeps on giving: strategies for building professional relationships! Whether you're networking, collaborating with colleagues or leading a team, understanding the perspectives and needs of others can pave the way for trust, mutual respect and long-term success. Watch this video for a conversation on how empathy and active listening play an important role in establishing professional relationships that grow and thrive throughout your career.

About the speaker:
Alondra Canizal Hsu, MCoun ’18, is the founder and CEO of Soluna Career Consulting. With nearly a decade of experience in education, counseling and career development, today she specializes in helping BIPOC professionals confidently align their lived experiences with their career goals.

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