Category Archives: Emotional Intelligence

How managers and leaders can encourage a strengths-based approach

A very natural tendency for the human mind is to focus on problems and what needs fixing.  If we are given feedback that is mostly positive, we still gravitate towards the one negative in the mix. The mind is a … Continue reading

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How managers can give and receive feedback more effectively

Giving and receiving feedback whether at work or home can be challenging. In the work setting, whether it is giving feedback during a “coachable moment” or a more formal context such as performance appraisal or review, there are some principles … Continue reading

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5 leading steps to moving beyond your comfort zone

Been out of your comfort zone lately? Can you recall how you reacted and its impact on your problem-solving or decision making? My business coaching client, the CEO of a SME, related the fascinating story of his recent trip to … Continue reading

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How to lead in times of crisis – 6 leadership lessons from BP’s CEO, Tony Hayward

In times of crisis, how a leader fronts and deals with the situation can either fan an already out of control situation or they can take full responsibility and become part of the solution. Sadly, BP’s CEO – Tony Hayward’s … Continue reading

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Could a lack of “self awareness” be holding back your career?

We have a measure of choice and control over what we are aware of, but what we are unaware of controls us. -Sir John Whitmore  We are more effective in life when we exhibit high levels of self-awareness.  Self-awareness, a … Continue reading

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What is Spiritual Intelligence or SQ?

We all know of intellectual intelligence (IQ) and more latterly, the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in health, happiness and work success but what about spiritual intelligence (SQ)?  While interest in IQ is nearly a century old, EQ’s place in … Continue reading

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10 ways coaching helps boost employee engagement

Employee engagement is an issue of major concern for most organizations as the price of ambivalence or worse, disengagement in the work place can indeed be very costly. Employees are engaged when they have a sense of commitment to the … Continue reading

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Get better results through high employee engagement

If you were to pause and take a reading on the current levels of engagement in your team, what might you discover? How engaged are your people in the work they are doing?  Are they fully engaged in doing what … Continue reading

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Leadership emotional intelligence (EQ) integrates the best of head and heart

Leaders have to be able to inspire, challenge and lead others.  You are not a leader if no one is following you!  You can be sure that your people are asking themselves, “Why should I follow him or her?”   In order to … Continue reading

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