emotional intelligence

Is Being Honest Worth it? How to Improve the Outcome of Addressing a Concern

It’s happening again! You are in a meeting providing your insights when you are interrupted by someone who cannot wait for you to finish...

Self-Compassion: The First Step to Living Your Best Life

In a slim volume entitled The Art of Loving, psychologist Erich Fromm echoed the Buddha when he noted that the root of loving others was...

5 Techniques to Override Our Primal Impulse to Defend and Protect our Ego

There are various techniques to lessen the chance of getting into a fiery argument and taking control of our emotions. And while they may...

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...

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...

What is Emotional Hijacking, and How Can You Prevent It?

Can you correctly identify the emotions you have experienced within the last 24 hours? Research conducted by Talent Smart – one of the...

Feedback vs. Criticism: How to Tell the Difference

Feedback and criticism are words commonly used interchangeably. However, the distinction rests in the person’s intention that provides...

Emotional Self-Awareness: A Subset of Awareness

Emotional self-awareness is essential to self-knowledge and necessary for successful communication and relationships. Often when there is...

How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Follow Through with Your New Year's Resolutions

Here we are again, a new year. That means we are 'determined' to grow into a new and better version of ourselves for many of us. "This...