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How to Build Resilience in a Crisis: Strategies for Optimism in 2021
January 12, 2021
Your outlook on life impacts your happiness, success, and sense of overall well-being, yet many people never give it much thought. The year 2020, however, put our perspectives into sharp focus. Volatile industries, shifting job markets, and disruptions to work and day-to-day life have made many of us look in the mirror and ask ourselves:...
Six Steps to a More Resilient Business in 2021
December 15, 2020
There’s no better example of “system stress” than the COVID-19 crisis. It’s difficult to find any aspect of life — from business, to personal, to health — that hasn’t been transformed by the impact of the virus. As a small business owner, you may be looking to 2021 and wondering: what can I do to...
The 5 Fundamentals of Resilient Small Business Leadership
December 08, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally changed how we live our lives. The pandemic has disrupted millions of lives, upended traditional workplaces, and forced small businesses to be more adaptive than at any time in recent memory. In the face of these challenges, leaders are concerned about how their business will be affected, and what...
5 Ways Resilience Training Improves Your Mental Health
November 19, 2020
Resilience is a key building block that allows you to bounce back from adversity and navigate times of change without being controlled by fear or anxiety. Resilient people overcome challenges with a sense of renewed purpose and strength, and feel empowered to use their emotional resources to help others work through troubled times, as well....
Leadership Resilience Strategies to Manage Employee Wellbeing
November 12, 2020
As leaders, we have a responsibility to improve the wellbeing of our workforce as we continue to navigate challenging times. Supporting employee wellbeing requires an approach that addresses engagement and mental health. By developing our resilience, we can embody the traits we want to nurture in our teams and lead by example. Below are leadership...
What Are the Benefits of Emotional Intelligence Certification?
October 13, 2020
Hayley Hesseln, PhD, CEC and co-founder EI Advantage tells us about how she works with emotional intelligence in academia, the workforce and through coaching. She has a commerce degree and a doctorate degree and has worked as a university professor since 1996 in the US and Canada. Her passion is developing individuals and helping people...
How Coaches Can Increase Emotional Intelligence
October 06, 2020
Hayley Hesseln, PhD, CEC and co-founder EI Advantage, tells us about how she works with emotional intelligence and through coaching. She has a commerce degree and a doctorate degree and has worked as a university professor since 1996 in the US and Canada. Her passion is developing individuals and helping people help themselves. Coaching is...
How Emotional Intelligence Helps Employees Thrive
September 24, 2020
Hayley Hesseln, PhD, CEC, and co-founder EI Advantage tells us about emotional intelligence in the workforce and how to get more of it. She has a commerce degree and a doctorate degree and has worked as a university professor since 1996 in the US and Canada. Her passion is developing individuals and helping people help...
How Business Owners Can Build Resilient Remote Teams
September 22, 2020
Do you run a business that’s had to go fully or partially-remote due to COVID-19? Want to learn strategies that will increase your team’s resilience and help them stay productive while working from home? Developing your hardiness and resilience allows you to understand how others react to change, which is essential for communicating with team...
How to Become a Better Business Owner by Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
September 15, 2020
Do you want to become a better business owner who inspires their staff? The secret to inspiring leadership is emotional intelligence! Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage your emotions and control how you react to other people’s emotions. As a business owner, having the ability to manage your emotions can help you resolve...