OUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BLOG

When you think of a great leader or mentor who has had a positive influence on your life, how would you describe that person? Were they strong, fearless, driven, smart or were they a good listener, coach, understanding, warm, funny? We know…

We judge ourselves based on our good intentions, and we judge others based on their actions. The holiday season is full of good intentions but also many emotional pitfalls and opportunities to feel let down, put down, or shut down.

I’m a big fan of Michael Scott in the hit show The Office. The original version of the show was created by Ricky Gervais in England and it was his idea to have Michael’s character be a great salesman to appeal to an American audience. Michael…

I’ve spent decades coaching and noticed the most successful executives and leaders take time for self-care while balancing stress. Their key to success is more about attitude than time. Your ability to change your mindset and attitude has…

How Should Someone Handle the inevitable “Bump in the Road” and triggers? Well, I think it starts with understanding yourself. So you've got to understand what causes you to trigger. And then once you understand what causes you to trigger,…

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage emotions in a constructive way.  Leaders who operate with high emotional intelligence can be a tremendous asset as they possess the skills to foster emotionally healthy, happy,…

As a coach, I am often asked what is the most challenging emotional intelligence (EI) core competency people struggle with? In short, it’s self-awareness.   I am a big fan of Ted Lasso, and he is a great example of a coach with…

If you suspect your employees are showing signs of disengagement, you should listen to your employees and take action quickly. Most executives already understand that low employee engagement scores can be a warning sign. Disengagement directly…

It all started with a client of mine whose leader had expressed frustration with her team members for being too relaxed and unprofessional. My client was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a large healthcare company with over 600 team members.…

Although most organizations spend the majority of their training budget on technical skills, a large percentage of leaders do not have the necessary skills and emotional competencies to manage the demands of the new economy.