Leaders – are you looking to become more kindhearted leader? If so, we have the perfect guest for you. Ryan McCrea is a compassionate, heartfelt, and dare I say, empathetic leader who will guide you with a self-assessment on emotional intelligence and how you can lead with empathy. Ryan McCrea is focused on making an impact by helping organizations maximize and develop talent through creative people solutions. He’s passionate about helping others own their career and providing thought leadership on strategic talent management, leadership development, mentoring, team dynamics and culture building. Ryan is currently the Head of Career Development at Atlassian, where he focuses on career development and mobility programs for a growing global technology company with more than 8,000 employees. Prior to Atlassian, Ryan was Vice President – Manager of Talent Development at Commerce Bank. In this position, he launched a corporate-wide professional development program, while overseeing the strategy around people and leadership growth.    He's seen how empathy can transform teams, and he wants to show you the way. Get your notebooks ready, and hit play on this heartfelt episode. Show Links: First ever improve it! Virtual Mastermind application Send us a voice message here! Did today’s episode resonate with you? Please leave us a review!   Connect with Ryan McCrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmccrea/   Connect with Erin Diehl: Instagram LinkedIn improve it! TikTok Improve it! Instagram Improve it! Facebook improve it! website Book a Laugh Break Book a Workshop Email Erin: info@learntoimproveit.com   “I love this podcast and I love Erin!!” If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this podcast! This helps Erin support more people – just like you – move toward the leader you want to be. Click here, click listen on Apple Podcasts, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5 stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let Erin know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast. That way you won’t miss any juicy episodes! Thanks