Effortlessly create a space for active listening, honest sharing and deep group connection. Developed by Tribeless® in 2017, the Empathy Box© is on a mission to bring human connection back to our communities & relationships. Will you join our movement?
It can feel awkward or scary to open up for the first time. The Empathy Box© is built on a permission-first structure, which means everyone practices giving and receiving permission before they speak. This means the chances of someone interrupting you, or passing judgment, when you’re spilling that tea are practically… zero!
Even better: you’ll receive different kinds of empathetic responses (Love, Question, …) from your fellow players, making the act of opening up way less intimidating. 🙃
Group conversations are notorious for having that one guy or gal who dominates the space, and speaks more than they listen. This won’t be a problem with The Empathy Box©.
With the structure cards, The Empathy Box ensures there is a clear start and end to the conversation. All players takes turns being the Storyteller and Listener, ensuring everyone has a chance to share and listen in equal measure! It’s like having a facilitator in a Box 🤭
The Empathy Box© may look like a card game… because at its core, it is! Each player has 5 Response Cards they can use to respond to the Storyteller’s story, making the experience of giving and receiving empathy empowering, visual and fun.
The black Content Cards help spark deep, interesting stories from your own personal experience – so you get to think, reminisce, reflect… all while getting to know each other on a deeper level. A win-win in our books! 🤠
“There is a little known fact about ocean waves. Every 7th wave is bigger than the one before, and the 49th wave is the biggest one of them all. The Empathy Box© is a 49th wave. A big, bold, beautiful idea whose time has come.”
Anita Nowak, PhD
Empathy Expert, McGill Professor, Author & Speaker
WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS
“I remember my first experience using The Empathy Box with my closest friends. The first thing that hit me was: Wow, I guess I didn’t know them as well as I thought. Thank you, Tribeless – you've given me a gift for life!”
~ Qing Ping, Singapore
WITH CLIENTS, COACHEES OR TEAMMATES
“Out of all our team values, I felt that empathy was the hardest to implement…but also the most important. We were on the lookout for a tool that could turn the concept of empathy into action. Imagine my delight when I discovered The Empathy Box. In my first session with colleagues, I got to hear stories that I’ve never heard in our time working together (…) gave me renewed patience, compassion and understanding.”
~ Nitaya P, Malaysia
AT SCHOOL, CONFERENCES OR COMMUNITY EVENTS
"My students do not come from the same backgrounds. They may not know each other well. But with The Empathy Box, they open up. They hug, they cry, they form a circle of trust. They go from a delegation – to a community. I can't imagine doing the work I do now without The Empathy Box.”
~ Steven Aiello, Israel