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10 Resilience Quotes From Inspirational Women for International Women’s Day
March 09, 2026
Building resilience is critical for growth and change. By developing our hardiness we can move more easily through stressful and challenging situations and re-frame them as learning experiences. Nurturing this ability takes time and practice, but an easy way to get started is to find a sentence or mantra that resonates with you. Something that empowers you, motivates you and helps you reframe your mindset during difficult periods.To celebrate International Women’s Day we’re sharing our favourite...
6 Ways to Model Resilient Leadership
February 14, 2026
Our lives and workplaces throw more at us than ever before. From adapting to changing technology, to managing an intergenerational workforce, leaders have a responsibility to demonstrate hardiness and resilience in their management style.What does a resilient leader look like?Resilient leaders recognize that one leadership style isn’t applicable to every situation, or for coaching and developing every employee’s skills.In some situations it makes more sense to lead, and in others it’s more...
4 Steps to Finding Resilience From Within
January 07, 2026
Resilience (or resiliency) is our ability to “bounce back” and adapt when situations don’t go as planned. Resilient people don’t let failures or setbacks get them down; they acknowledge the situation, find opportunities for learning and growth, and move forward with a positive outlook. The Three Elements of Resilience There are three elements that help...
12 Days of Emotional Intelligence
December 01, 2025
The holidays are right around the corner, and there’s no better gift to give yourself than increased emotional intelligence. After all, learning to manage our emotions doesn’t just help us control our reactions in the moment; it helps us become hardier, and more resilient in the face of challenging situations.This holiday season, we suggest giving yourself one of the most useful gifts of all: investment in your professional abilities.Start with the following 12 days of emotional intelligence:Day...
7 Ways Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Handle Year-End Stress
November 04, 2025
The end of the year is in sight, which means the time of planning, preparing, and projecting has begun for most businesses as they prepare for the coming year.Year-end stress and anxiety are normal, but developing your emotional intelligence (EI) can go a long way towards managing your emotions and stress in a healthy way. Not sure how EI applies to year-end stress? Keep reading to find out: 1. Recognize your emotionsStudies have shown that those with high levels of emotional intelligence are...
10+ Workplace Wellness Tips for Fall
October 01, 2025
The fall season brings an opportunity to start fresh and set new goals in the workplace. As the weather gets colder, it’s important to remember that workplace wellness is a critical component of job satisfaction and productivity. Achieving resilience at work requires effort, but there are many tips that can help you and your workplace...
How Emotional Intelligence Helps You Be Successful
September 17, 2025
Hayley Hesseln, PhD, CEC and co-founder EI Advantage tells us about how her new book: Emotional Intelligence: Your Foundation for Success helps people in the workforce to promote their ability to communicate, collaborate, and to make decisions and handle stress. Trained as a natural resource economist, she has worked as a university professor since 1996...
How to Build Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in The Workplace
August 13, 2025
Growing up many of us were told that having IQ was the key to being successful, but research has shown that people with high emotional intelligence (EI) and average IQ consistently outperform those with higher IQ and lower EI. What is EI? EI, or emotional intelligence, is defined as the ability to recognize, understand, and...
What is EI? How to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
July 16, 2025
We’ve all seen them: people who stay composed and calm under pressure; people who handle unfamiliar social situations with grace and ease; the people who understand your perspective from the get-go. The reason these people are so self-assured and calm is because they have well-developed emotional intelligence. What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Emotional Intelligence (EI)...
Training and Coaching: The Winning Combination
June 11, 2025
We’ve benefited from working with some great leaders over the past several years. Some were experienced leaders looking to improve their leadership, and new leaders looking to discover and define their personal leadership styles. Working with a wide variety of leaders has taught us that combining training and coaching together is the winning combination to...