5 Ways to Manage an Anxiety Attack at Work
A lot is going on in the world. For some, the combined pressures of personal and professional responsibilities can apply crushing weight to one’s…
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7 Strategies To Keep Your Cool When You Feel Like Taking Offence
Do you regularly take offence? Jane was in an online meeting where deadlines were being discussed among team members. At the close of the…
Emotional Connection Creates Better Leaders
Leaders will benefit from an emotional connection with team members Most leaders would claim they’re in the business of creating relationships with their customers. …
Communication Techniques That Work Effectively To Influence Unwelcome Change
The Art of Getting Your Voice Heard One of the biggest problems I hear from clients is about negative people dominating the conversations at…
What are Interpersonal Skills and How Can You Improve Them?
Ever heard someone say, “she/he lacks interpersonal skills” Or “their employees have very poor interpersonal skills”. If yes, then you probably walked away wondering…
Being Self Aware Accelerates Your Leadership Ability
Few would argue with the notion that self-awareness is a vital prerequisite for any effective leader. It is after all a key building block for emotional intelligence
Influencing Through Expectation And The William Theory
What fascinated me about William was the lesson I learnt from one of our teachers who took a significantly different approach with him. From day one she never singled him out.
Why Good Employees Quit
Why Good Employees Quit Employee retention is a huge concern for companies. Talented, trained, and experienced people are needed to compete in any market….
Happy Workplaces All Have This One Thing In Common
Want to know the secret about great teams and happy workplaces? Humans are inherently social beings. What makes us really happy, apart from meaningful…
How Mindfulness Contributes To Culture Change
Mindfulness contributes to culture change Mindfulness has attracted a lot of attention and more people are adopting it every day. A philosophy and practise…
The Critical Role of EQ in Social Leadership
As we enter the Social Age, we’re applying the techniques we use to assess EQ – social skills, self-awareness, motivation, problem solving.
Emotional Intelligence Matters
Leadership is in essence a never ending journey of personal development and without a high level of emotional intelligence you simply will not be able to unleash your full potential as a leader.
How To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is important when leading effectively and building relationships. Here are some tips that will help you manage your feelings.
Emotional Tools To Win Over Hearts and Minds
But how do you incorporate emotions as a leader? Here are 5 ways how feelings could be addressed within your personal leadership style:
4 Key Emotional Intelligence Skills For Better Leadership
No doubt you will have heard about EQ. There are many studies that demonstrate the link between Emotional Intelligence and success in life.
The Principles of Emotional Quotient
There are many things that are hurtful that a leader has to contend with, as they continue to master emotional quotient. All that hard work will pay off.
Are Leaders Born Or Made?
Are leaders born or made? Anyone familiar with the original version of The Office, which first aired in the UK in the early 2000s,…
Self-awareness in the Workplace
How often do we hear of a business that values self-awareness amongst its leaders and actively promotes feedback?o what can we do to try and develop our self-awareness? Here are 4 ideas on this from Julie Gordon:
Before You Can Lead Others, You Must First Lead Yourself
Leanne Hoagland-Smith explains the often ignored problem with teams. It is that those leading the teams have not learned how to lead themselves first before leading others.
8 Reasons Why You Need to Stimulate the Emotional Intelligence of Your Employees
You need to stimulate the emotional intelligence of your employees When many business owners think of what to improve in their employees, they think…
Using Emotional Intelligence When Managing Performance
Effective leaders use Emotional Intelligence when managing performance One of the most important but underrated skills leaders and managers need to be able to…
3 Ways We Block Success
Three Ways We Block Success I’ve often wondered why people don’t, as a rule, live up to their potential, why we block success. People…
The Impact Of Fear On Productivity
The best things in life are free. Breathing fresh air. A walk on the beach. Being hugged by a loved one. Hearing the words…
Letting Go of Unhealthy Attachment
Attachment can become unhealthy We all can become attached at some stage in our lives. We become attached to our parents or other caregivers…
10 Key Questions Astute Interviewers Should Ask Potential Candidates
Probing Questions can really dig out the best potential candidates for any job. I was the recruitment campaign manager for a busy organisation in…
A Leadership Development Model For A New Paradigm
Leadership Development Model I fell into the leadership and management field really. When I left school at 16, with no expectations other than eventually…
The Cornerstone of Authentic Leadership
Authentic Leadership skills include learning from relationships Many years ago I worked with a client who was thinking of starting up her own business….
Does your business have the X Factor?
What is the ingredient which makes your business great? That mysterious elusive quality of “the X Factor” existed before the popular shows. The Oxford…
The Dynamics Of Workplace Bullying
Bullying or alleged bullying is always stressful I don’t think I have ever been in a situation where there has not been at least some discussion…
10 Factors Which Determine the Strength and Depth of Relationships
Relationships make the world go around We are in a relationship with everyone we meet because we are always swapping energy. Even the guy…