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Emotional Intelligence
How to Be a Heroic Leader Using Emotional Intelligence
February 13, 2019
Often, when we’re working with our coaching clients we ask them to think about a leader who inspires them. Someone who leads without ego, who acts with vision and bravery, and who always goes above and beyond for their team.Who, in your mind, embodies those qualities?If you’re struggling to think of a CEO or C-Suite leader who leads with their heart instead of their ego, you aren’t alone. More now than ever before, there appear to be gaps in leadership.These days, the modern leadership climate...
The Surprising Link Between Succession Planning and Emotional Intelligence
January 07, 2019
Effective succession planning offers advantages that can impact your entire organization. By leveraging your emotional intelligence (EI) for your succession planning process you can develop a plan that is attainable, realistic, and takes the perspectives and motivations of multiple stakeholders into consideration.Leveraging your EI when starting your succession planning ensures that your team members will have a self-esteem boost because they have an answer for what’s next for them within the...
Taking Time for Personal Development This Holiday Season
December 13, 2018
The holiday season and the New Year are right around the corner, and many of us are gearing up for a busy few weeks of fun, family, and hopefully some delicious food.While the holidays provide a great opportunity for some rest and relaxation, the time away from our daily work grinds and our weekday to-dos can also offer a great opportunity for some self-reflection and personal development, too.We spend our days working with business leaders just like you to develop their skills and increase...
How Slowing Down Can Speed Up Productivity and Innovation
December 06, 2018
When was the last time you took a couple of deep breaths while at your desk? Or when you shut all your browser tabs so you could focus on a single project?If you’re like most people working in business today then there’s a high likelihood that you may not be able to remember the last time you stepped back from your to-dos and took a moment to recenter yourself and focus.If this sounds familiar, don’t worry: we live in a fast-paced time when the idea of “slowing down” feels counter-intuitive,...
How Emotional Intelligence Benefits Your Recruiting Practice
October 10, 2018
Many of us are familiar with the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and how it can be used in a variety of leadership and team management settings. However, the concept of hiring for “soft skills” such as emotional awareness, open-mindedness, and adaptability to change is one that is still emerging in fields such as recruiting.This is something we hear a lot during our workshops and certification sessions: that when it comes to recruiting, it can be easy to only focus on a candidate’s hard...
Applying Emotional Intelligence to Create Emotionally Supportive Workplaces
September 13, 2018
Our workplaces are more demanding than ever before. With executive burnout and derailment at an all-time high, it’s clear that our work is starting to take a serious toll on both our workplace and personal well-being. This trend is so pervasive that Harvard Business Review calculated that burnout is costing workplaces approximately $190 billion a...
Want That Promotion? Your EQ Can Help You Get It
June 19, 2017
Not too long ago the conventional workplace wisdom dictated that employees who earned promotions tended to fall into one of two categories: Staff with the highest level of seniority. Staff with the highest level of technical knowledge. However, as individuals get promoted higher their technical skills become less important, and the need for strong interpersonal skills...
How EQ Training Benefits Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
May 23, 2017
In the business world, leaders and managers are just beginning to realize the importance of EQ training, or emotional quotient training, as a vital part of their small or medium-sized enterprises (SME). A key area of running a successful SME is the awareness of how emotions directly affect both customer and employee satisfaction. It has...
Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
February 21, 2017
As our workplaces continue to evolve it’s essential that how we think about work. Not just our own work, but how we engage with others in the workplace, and how to make sure that our workplaces act as supportive, cohesive units which can deliver exceptional results with minimal personal or professional conflicts. One of the...
How is Your Coach a “Thinking Partner?”
November 29, 2016
How many times have you found that you strike your short-term tasks off your TO-DO list, whereas the more strategic and difficult items stay on that list longer than you would like? Your executive coach can help. A coach as a “thinking partner” can help to create focus and accountability to ensure you advance those...