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What’s Missing in Higher Education?
June 27, 2019
Hayley Hesseln, PhD, B.Comm, CEC is the co-founder of EI ADVANTAGE, and is an Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Preparing students with the “soft skills” needed to succeed in the modern workplace is becoming more essential than ever, but are post-secondary institutions doing students a disservice by not developing attributes like Emotional Intelligence?Today, EI ADVANTAGE co-founder Hayley Hesseln, PhD, B.Comm, CEC shares how her experiences in academia and as an Associate...
Helping Employees Embrace Change
June 20, 2019
Making significant changes in an organization is never easy, but most business leaders know that the biggest challenge is often managing how employees adapt to new processes, tasks, and expectations.As their boss, it’s your responsibility to lead the change you’d like to see and to guide your workplace through times of extreme change and upheaval within the company. This is especially true in sectors like IT and engineering, where technological transformations need to be championed by leadership...
6 Ways to Manage a Difficult Team Using Emotional Intelligence
June 13, 2019
One of the most challenging things about being a leader in business is managing other people.Even though businesses are waking up to the fact that hiring for high emotional intelligence (EI) - that is, your ability to manage your emotions and be empathic - is essential in the modern workplace… that doesn’t always mean workplace teams are the most cohesive.The challenge of managing multiple different, passionate personalities is one of the reasons why emotional intelligence training is so...
6 Behavioural Changes You Can Make Today to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
May 23, 2019
What’s the most important skill needed for a successful career and life? It’s not your IQ… it’s your EQ!Your Emotional Quotient is your Emotional Intelligence level, and according to research at the Harvard Business Review how you manage your own emotions and how well you can connect to others’ emotions, is twice as important as your IQ and technical abilities.In order to determine the best ways to develop one’s EQ the Institute of Health and Human Potential surveyed 12,000 people to determine...
Your EQ Toolkit: Six Ways to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
May 16, 2019
The term “emotional intelligence” seems to be everywhere but for many, it can be a tricky concept to truly understand. How do you practice emotional intelligence? How can you cultivate your emotional quotient (EQ)?Our Emotional Intelligence Toolkit is a six-step guide to controlling your thoughts, managing stress and difficult emotions, improving your relationships, and following through on positive intentions. Following these steps can help you to: Better manage stress and anxiety Become...
IT Leaders: Champion Technological Transformation with Emotional Intelligence
May 06, 2019
Natasha Music, ACC, PMP is a compassionate leader and certified executive coach with over 20 years of IT leadership experience in both public and private sector organizations. She is an EI ADVANTAGE Associate, and practices coaching from her base in Victoria, BC.“Thrive on Change: Outside – In” - these words represent the key philosophy of the DXC Technology, the organization that I work for. Change is the only constant and to succeed in the digital era, organizations will need to leverage IT...
Hire Tomorrow’s Change Management Leaders, Today
April 22, 2019
No matter which industry your business serves, change is inevitable. From the launch of a new product, new competition, and even the introduction of new roles and team members, shifts in the business often means a change in the strategy that guides everyday decision-making within the organization.By hiring candidates who demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence you can make sure that your new hires can manage change with grace and adapt to changing circumstances while staying positive...
How to Include Emotional Intelligence in Your Onboarding
April 09, 2019
As business leaders continue to rethink and update hiring and retention strategies for the modern workplace, one resounding aspect keeps resurfacing again and again: the need for positive emotional connections in the workplace.This shift we see in talent acquisition and HR strategies - namely, away from methodical to emotional techniques - becomes apparent when we consider the language we use to describe some of the hottest concepts and ideas in this industry: candidate experience, employee...
Lessons in Leadership from 4 Powerhouse Women in Business
March 12, 2019
It’s International Women’s Month, and we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the many milestones women have reached! Below, you will find some of our favourite leadership lessons from some of the women leading the way across the business landscape.Not only do these women lead with grit and integrity, but they strive to be authentic about the challenges of being a female leader. They demonstrate the emotional intelligence and fortitude needed to inspire and lead, and all have stories and...
Here’s Why Emotional Intelligence is a Female Leader’s Secret Weapon
March 04, 2019
“Soft skills” like empathy and active listening haven’t traditionally been associated with individuals who are motivated to achieve professional success. In fact, many leaders and business owners who have achieved power have done so through a formula of aggression and intimidation.Unfortunately, many women feel pressured to use the same formula to see how those tactics can propel their career and are finding that not only do they struggle to rise to senior-level positions, but they struggle to...