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Four Research-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience

November 17, 2022

No matter who we are, there are times when life sends unexpected struggles our way. But learning healthy ways to cope with adversity — aka, building resilience — can help us manage our feelings in the moment, recover from setbacks more quickly, and build healthy habits to overcome future challenges. What is Resilience? Resilience is...

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Living Kartini’s Legacy: Women in Leadership Series

August 16, 2022

For those of us who work in facilitation and learning, nothing makes us happier than seeing personal and professional growth in others from their training experiences.   Hayley Hesseln, Ph.D. and I, co-founders of EI Advantage have had an incredible experience being part of a team delivering our Leadership for Women program at the Jakarta Centre...

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The 10 Pillars of Change Management

July 12, 2022

Change management is a proactive approach to preparing all individuals within a company for a range of organizational changes.  Whether your company is restructuring, expanding, or rebranding, long-term change is to be expected throughout all modern industries.  Sustainable and successful companies make the most of these transition periods and thrive to become bigger and better...

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The Top Employee Retention Strategies for 2022

June 21, 2022

The days of being a “lifer” at a company are long gone. Now, the average person will have 12 jobs during their lifetime, which means that workforce trends have shifted significantly. This shift has come in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused workers to reevaluate their career choices and, in many cases, led...

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4 Real-Life Examples of Change Management in Business

May 18, 2022

There’s no denying that we’re living in times of unprecedented change. As we discussed in a recent post, companies need to be using the latest change management techniques to build resiliency within their organizations and to keep team members on the same page. We’ve talked about how to implement these steps, but how can you...

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Managing Stress: Tips for National Stress Awareness Month 2022

April 12, 2022

Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. From planning a wedding, to losing our job, everyone has felt the effects of stress at some point in their lives in one way or another. Stress, of course, isn’t just a mental experience: 77% of people report that they experience physical symptoms as a result of stress....

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International Women’s Day 2022: 4 Ways to Create Equity in The Workplace

March 04, 2022

International Women’s Day 2022 is March 8th and important discussions are taking place at classroom desks, boardroom tables, and at kitchen tables across the country about how to create more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and focuses on raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality and equity for...

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EQi Certification Alumni Interview: Pam Grahame

February 24, 2022

 Pam Grahame tells us about her resilient leadership journey; and the EQ skills that have been her foundation. She has 25 years in the steel industry achieving top results in sales and as a sales operations leader. After restructuring within her organization, she went to work and entered the world of entrepreneurship offering executive coaching,...

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4 Ways You Can Avoid the “Great Resignation”

February 15, 2022

One of the defining factors of the past year was the start of what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation” — in the U.S. alone, more than 11 million workers left their jobs between April and June 2021. In a global survey conducted by Microsoft, 41% of respondents are considering leaving their current employer this year....

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The Top 3 Skills for 2022: Resilience, Empathy, and Emotional Intelligence

January 12, 2022

A lot has changed in the past year. From learning new tech tools like Zoom, to adapting to a hybrid work-from-home and in-office model as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect how we live, it’s safe to say that we’ve faced more personal and professional changes in the last 365 days than perhaps at any...

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