We refer to businesses as entities, which implies a computer-like state of calculated processes and a steady hum of output. Ah, wouldn’t that be nice? But these entities run on the power of imperfect human beings, and conflict in business is inevitable thanks to our uniquely human reactions and emotions.
Read moreEmotional Regulation in Work Teams
In a work team setting, understanding your own emotions – as well as those around you – will help you react more effectively to challenges. Emotional regulation in work teams requires an awareness of your own state of mind and how your reactions affect the people around you.
Read moreAssertive Communication Skills for Career Growth
When did you last stand up for yourself at work? Whether asking for a well-earned raise or promotion, or sharing an idea in a meeting, assertive communication can help you stand a little taller and own your value in your career.
Read moreHow to Build Leadership Skills at Work
After a difficult year, we could all use a boost of energy and inspiration at work. If you currently manage others, your team’s morale should count among your top priorities this year. As you build leadership skills, you learn how to motivate people through even the most challenging times – and companies need strong leaders now more than ever.
Read moreAccurate Self-Assessment at Work
You don’t know what you don’t know. More importantly, if you never stop to consider what you don’t know, you unnecessarily limit yourself and your career. Moving forward by gaining skills and competencies requires an accurate self-assessment so you can see your blind spots and allow room for growth.
Read moreGain a New Career Perspective with Service Orientation
When we have our heads down as we focus on work, we can lose sight of some of our long-term goals and needs. This month, I encourage you to shift your career perspective and consider how service orientation can help you stay in touch with the big picture.
Read moreThe Role of Stress Management in Emotional Intelligence at Work
Before we dive into the juicy topic of emotional intelligence at work and how your stress management affects it, let’s pause. Take a moment to assess how you feel right now – and how stress could be shaping your outlook in this very moment.
Read moreWorking with Intention
While your Thanksgiving holiday might have looked a little different this year, I hope it left you with a feeling of gratitude and a sense of abundance that will carry you through the last month of 2020 and the new year. With an eye toward an abundant future, and the growth mindset that supports it, I want to touch on the idea of working with intention.
Read moreCultivating Realistic Optimism to Improve Your Career and Life
For the next several months, I will be focusing heavily on how key emotional intelligence skills can better serve you in your career and personal life. As we prepare to give thanks for everything good in our lives this month, I think it’s a good time to talk about realistic optimism.
Especially on the heels of many difficult months, thanks to the pandemic, you might feel a touch more bleak than usual. Life this year has been anything but normal, but it can help you to look for the good anyway.
Read moreHow Emotional Intelligence Influences Career Success
Research has shown that technical skills and knowledge can only take a person so far. Your career success journey should include attention to relationship-building and other interpersonal skills. Otherwise known as emotional quotient (EQ) or emotional intelligence, these skills allow you to connect, collaborate, inspire and lead more effectively than logic or analytics (aka IQ) alone.
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