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How an Emotional Intelligence Deficiency Prevents Us from Being Effective Communicators
The foundation of effective communication is first in understanding ourselves and, second, in knowing and empathizing with the person or...
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Doni Landefeld, Ph.D.
- Jul 1
- 4 min
What Mr. Rogers Can Teach Us About Empathy and Why It Matters
Your spouse regularly lashes out, frustrated over the temperature at home, and you engage in ongoing thermostat wars. At work, a project...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Why Asking Questions is More Important than Giving Advice
There is something about giving others advice that makes us feel good, especially when others accept and apply that advice....
Dr. Hope Umansky
- Jul 1
- 2 min
How Social Awareness Helps Us to Be More Open-minded
What is social awareness? Social awareness is one’s ability to take into consideration the perspectives of other individuals, groups, or...
Iqbal Ahmad
- Jun 1
- 3 min
How SEL can Reduce Bullying and Resolve Conflict
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has been around for about three decades as an umbrella term used to describe a range of approaches to...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- May 1
- 4 min
The Ins and Outs of Motivation: How to Motivate Employees Without Rewards or Punishments
Motiving ourselves is challenging enough. So, how do we motivate others? Before we answer that question, it is important first to...
Six Seconds
- May 1
- 4 min
Why No One Wins a War or Argument
For millennia, tales of rival love, wars, superheroes, and villains depict an unwavering fight until one party has been defeated and the...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Apr 1
- 3 min
How to Deal with People Who are Judgmental
Judgment is a byproduct of personal insecurities. How we view others, or they view us, directly reflects self-perception. If we judge...
Lianne Hofer
- Feb 1
- 3 min
The Benefits of Embracing Holistic Leadership and Work/Life
More and more organizations are shifting from a bureaucratic method of leading to a holistic human-centered approach to leadership,...
Sri Ram Kumar
- Dec 31
- 4 min
The "4R's": How to Incorporate Self-awareness in Your Communication
Information overload, a problem pre-pandemic, has been exacerbated due to COVID. Among the overwhelming increase of correspondence such...
Lisa Stryker
- Dec 31
- 3 min
The Power of the Pause: Listening with Emotional Intelligence
The power of a pause helps us better understand, connect, reflect, listen to understand, resolve feelings of tension or conflict, and more.
Duane Jourdeans
- Dec 31
- 4 min
6 Ways Teachers Can Use Emotional Intelligence to Effectively Communicate with Parents and Students
Have you ever experienced feelings of dread and anxiety before connecting with a parent concerning a challenging situation? Have you...