Empathy Map Canvas

Clarify what a key stakeholder thinks and feels before a tough executive conversation, using a proven empathy-mapping framework.

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When to Use This Tool
I need to understand what a key stakeholder is really thinking and feeling before a difficult conversation
I keep misreading how someone on my team experiences our work environment
I want to prepare for a negotiation or feedback session by mapping the other person's perspective first
How to Introduce This Tool Plus

Some leaders find that mapping another person's experience across seven dimensions - what they see, hear, think, feel, say, and do - reveals gaps between their assumptions and reality. Would that kind of structured perspective-taking be useful right now?

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Tool Classification
Domain
Executive
Type
Framework
Phase
Discovery
Details
30 min Mid session As-needed
Topics
Leadership Communication

For the Coaching Practitioner

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Tool Flow Plus
Requires
  • a specific person or stakeholder to empathize with
  • context about their situation or role
Produces
  • seven-dimension map of another person's experience
  • identified gaps between observation and assumption
  • concrete next steps for validating understanding

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