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Before becoming the Editor in Chief of Views, I needed to give up the reigns of the podcast feature and I turned them over to Foster Winter, who did an absolutely wonderful job with it. His calming voice and insightful questions took our podcast feature up a few notches and I am grateful for his presence on our committee. Many of you know that Foster lost a battle with cancer earlier this year and I wanted to use some space in this edition of Views to acknowledge his contributions to the podcast feature and to Views magazine. I’m also happy to announce that we have a new episode to share featuring author April Bell. April is an empathy researcher and the author of The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy. April loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency, April Bell Research Group, working with many of the world’s giant brands such as PepsiCo, P&amp;G, Hewlett Packard, and Pfizer to name a few. How did April get into the insights business? How did she uncover how important empathy is to her work? Where did the idea for The Fire Starter come from? Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and uncover the important lessons she learned about herself during the writing process. More VIEWS Podcasts And while you’re at it, peruse the list of over sixty podcasts covering a range of topics from which to choose from on the VIEWS podcast page. Check out the newest VIEWS podcasts online by clicking here. 

Before becoming the Editor in Chief of Views, I needed to give up the reigns of the podcast feature and I turned them over to Foster Winter, who did an absolutely wonderful job with it. His calming voice and insightful questions took our podcast feature up a few notches and I am grateful for his presence on our committee. Many of you know that Foster lost a battle with cancer earlier this year and I wanted to use some space in this edition of Views to acknowledge his contributions to the podcast feature and to Views magazine. I’m also happy to announce that we have a new episode to share featuring author April Bell. April is an empathy researcher and the author of The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy. April loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency, April Bell Research Group, working with many of the world’s giant brands such as PepsiCo, P&amp;G, Hewlett Packard, and Pfizer to name a few. How did April get into the insights business? How did she uncover how important empathy is to her work? Where did the idea for The Fire Starter come from? Tune in to hear the answers to these questions and uncover the important lessons she learned about herself during the writing process. More VIEWS Podcasts And while you’re at it, peruse the list of over sixty podcasts covering a range of topics from which to choose from on the VIEWS podcast page. Check out the newest VIEWS podcasts online by clicking <a href="https://qrcaviews.org/features/podcasts/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Starting Fires, with April Bell

Imagine having a tool at your disposal that could help spark innovation and that this magical tool didn’t require capital investment. Now imagine that we are all capable of possessing this tool, if only we were able to open ourselves up to the vulnerability that makes it possible. What am I talking about? I’m glad you asked. I’m talking about empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This deep understanding of how other people feel can be honed to fuel both new product ideas as well as innovations to make existing products more useful. April Bell, today’s guest, knows this well and describes how we can further develop our own empathy so that it fuels inspiration, and I couldn’t have been more excited to speak with her about that. MEET APRIL BELL April loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency, April Bell Research Group, working with many of the world’s giant brands such as PepsiCo, P&amp;G, Hewlett Packard, and Pfizer to name a few. She’s observed the impact of empathy, not only on user experiences but also on personal and organizational transformation. These experiences inspired April to write her first book, The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy. KEY TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE  How April got into the insights business and how she uncovered how important empathy is to her work. Where the idea for The Fire Starter came from. What she learned about herself during the writing process. The distinction between empathy and sympathy, and why so many people confuse the two.  KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MY TALK WITH APRIL  Ask for help. The Fire Starter is April’s first book and, while she was inspired to write it, she had a difficult time maintaining focus. Working with an author coach will help with the process of crafting your book so that it is structured well and well-paced from start to finish. Empathy is not easy. It takes vulnerability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand their feelings as if they are your own. While there’s always a risk associated with doing this, it pays off in the form of having a deeper understanding of what other people are going through. In this way, it is fuel for innovation. Gateway to empathizing. Being in tune with your senses can help you be more empathetic. Innovation is key. New products and processes will always be needed to meet our every changing needs as a society. Necessity may be the mother of invention, but empathy is required to help craft the right inventions.  ADVICE FROM APRIL “If you thought about emotion differently, that emotion is actually a gift to give you information in order to create something new and use it as that, it actually does solve really big problems. I mean, you and I know that it when we're innovating products, the way to the key to the kingdom is to find the emotional attachment associated with whatever is wanting to be created, because that gives a purpose or a point for it. But when we allow like our bodily sensations and our emotional sensations and our mental sensations to kind of come together, the sixth, seventh and eighth sense, then we can actually create, you know, a more holistic way of thinking or solving a problem. And so I think, you know, again, you know, empathy is kind of a gateway to doing that.” WHERE TO BUY Amazon GET IN TOUCH Instagram Website If you liked this conversation, please tell a friend about it as well as like, rate, and review Uncorking a Story wherever you get your podcasts.

Imagine having a tool at your disposal that could help spark innovation and that this magical tool didn’t require capital investment. Now imagine that we are all capable of possessing this tool, if only we were able to open ourselves up to the vulnerability that makes it possible. What am I talking about? I’m glad you asked. I’m talking about empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This deep understanding of how other people feel can be honed to fuel both new product ideas as well as innovations to make existing products more useful. April Bell, today’s guest, knows this well and describes how we can further develop our own empathy so that it fuels inspiration, and I couldn’t have been more excited to speak with her about that. MEET APRIL BELL April loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency, April Bell Research Group, working with many of the world’s giant brands such as PepsiCo, P&amp;G, Hewlett Packard, and Pfizer to name a few. She’s observed the impact of empathy, not only on user experiences but also on personal and organizational transformation. These experiences inspired April to write her first book, The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy. KEY TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE <ul> <li>How April got into the insights business and how she uncovered how important empathy is to her work.</li> <li>Where the idea for The Fire Starter came from.</li> <li>What she learned about herself during the writing process.</li> <li>The distinction between empathy and sympathy, and why so many people confuse the two.</li> </ul> KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MY TALK WITH APRIL <ul> <li>Ask for help. The Fire Starter is April’s first book and, while she was inspired to write it, she had a difficult time maintaining focus. Working with an author coach will help with the process of crafting your book so that it is structured well and well-paced from start to finish.</li> <li>Empathy is not easy. It takes vulnerability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand their feelings as if they are your own. While there’s always a risk associated with doing this, it pays off in the form of having a deeper understanding of what other people are going through. In this way, it is fuel for innovation.</li> <li>Gateway to empathizing. Being in tune with your senses can help you be more empathetic.</li> <li>Innovation is key. New products and processes will always be needed to meet our every changing needs as a society. Necessity may be the mother of invention, but empathy is required to help craft the right inventions.</li> </ul> ADVICE FROM APRIL “If you thought about emotion differently, that emotion is actually a gift to give you information in order to create something new and use it as that, it actually does solve really big problems. I mean, you and I know that it when we're innovating products, the way to the key to the kingdom is to find the emotional attachment associated with whatever is wanting to be created, because that gives a purpose or a point for it. But when we allow like our bodily sensations and our emotional sensations and our mental sensations to kind of come together, the sixth, seventh and eighth sense, then we can actually create, you know, a more holistic way of thinking or solving a problem. And so I think, you know, again, you know, empathy is kind of a gateway to doing that.” WHERE TO BUY <a href="https://amzn.to/3CuQgWf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> GET IN TOUCH <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aprilbellresearchgroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.aprilbellresearch.com/#intro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> If you liked this conversation, please tell a friend about it as well as like, rate, and review Uncorking a Story wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 10, April Bell: Reframing Empathy to Drive Innovation  December 14, 2021  All About HR: April Bell joins us to explore the power of empathy and how it is integral in driving product and human innovation.  The conversation provides a new take on empathy that dives deeper than any conversation on the topic I’ve heard to date.  April takes us through some great ideas and insights from her new book "The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy".  April connects the dots for us between design thinking and empathy and it’s really fascinating.     Links from Show:  What April is Listening To:  Alison Armstrong  Books Noted in Podcast:  April Bell - The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy  Rory Sutherland - Alchemy    Our Guest, April Bell:   A researcher, business owner, and often described as a force of nature, April Bell loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency working with many of the world’s well-known brands. While helping Fortune 500 companies innovate new products and services for almost two decades, she observed the impact of empathy on user experiences throughout the innovation journey and was inspired to write her first book. Her mission is to provide tools to ignite creativity, build stronger connections, and inspire others through empathy and self-discovery. April Bell’s own fire is lit when she is reading, snuggling with her daughter, or finds her way onto a boat   LinkedIn: April Bell  https://www.aprilbellresearch.com  april@aprilbellresearch.com  Youtube: April Bell The Firestarter Igniting Innovation with Empathy  Our Sponsor: People Element    Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.   www.peopleelement.com LinkedIn: People Element Twitter: @People_Element Find Us:   On Twitter: @AllAboutHRPod, @EngagementHR Spotify: Spotify: All About HR Podcast 

Episode 10, April Bell: Reframing Empathy to Drive Innovation  December 14, 2021  All About HR: April Bell joins us to explore the power of empathy and how it is integral in driving product and human innovation.  The conversation provides a new take on empathy that dives deeper than any conversation on the topic I’ve heard to date.  April takes us through some great ideas and insights from her new book "The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy".  April connects the dots for us between design thinking and empathy and it’s really fascinating.     Links from Show:  What April is Listening To:  <a href="https://www.alisonarmstrong.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alison Armstrong</a> Books Noted in Podcast:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Starter-Igniting-Innovation-Empathy/dp/1637306539/ref=sr_1_1?crid=310E7U2KNF9YN&amp;keywords=april+bell&amp;qid=1642525211&amp;sprefix=april+bell%2Caps%2C170&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April Bell - The Fire Starter: Igniting Innovation with Empathy</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Curious-Science-Creating-Business-ebook/dp/B071DCWRG3/ref=sr_1_2?gclid=CjwKCAiA55mPBhBOEiwANmzoQkzxXQRAgnrP9mQ_LaBOt-smQRCBsClTa9gO-aWZNbW7ghnAL0Ui7RoCYhUQAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=322115183227&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9028750&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=16178620093433226974&amp;hvtargid=kwd-716173352386&amp;hydadcr=24185_11053649&amp;keywords=rory+sutherland+alchemy&amp;qid=1642525147&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rory Sutherland - Alchemy</a> Our Guest, April Bell:   A researcher, business owner, and often described as a force of nature, April Bell loves to solve problems. She has conducted more than 11,000 hours of empathy research through her boutique research agency working with many of the world’s well-known brands. While helping Fortune 500 companies innovate new products and services for almost two decades, she observed the impact of empathy on user experiences throughout the innovation journey and was inspired to write her first book. Her mission is to provide tools to ignite creativity, build stronger connections, and inspire others through empathy and self-discovery. April Bell’s own fire is lit when she is reading, snuggling with her daughter, or finds her way onto a boat    <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilbell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn: April Bell</a> <a href="https://www.aprilbellresearch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aprilbellresearch.com</a> <a href="mailto:april@aprilbellresearch.com">april@aprilbellresearch.com</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/vh7WESMRSBE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube: April Bell The Firestarter Igniting Innovation with Empathy</a> Our Sponsor: People Element    Understand, engage, inspire, and retain your people like never before.  People Element's employee experience and engagement solution delivers powerful intelligence, giving you the confidence to act.   <a href="http://www.peopleelement.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.peopleelement.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/peopleelement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn: People Element</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/People_Element" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter: @People_Element</a> Find Us:   On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AllAboutHRPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AllAboutHRPod</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/EngagementHr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EngagementHR</a> Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/69dps5BlQTY2iqM5Ve2SdV?si=876261ec82d646ee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify: All About HR Podcast</a>