Pressure Reveals Our Emotional Habits Emotional Intelligence under pressure can leave us wanting. This article looks at why and what you can do about it. You have probably seen this happen in a routine project meeting or mid-week team get together. A capable, experienced professional, perhaps someone known for their technical skill and reliability, receives … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence Under Pressure: Why Staying Calm Matters
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Work Life Balance – Don’t Believe the Hype
Apparently work life balance is the thing that all modern workers should be striving for. We are led to believe that we should be constantly aiming to balance living as a healthily functioning, societally successful, well-adjusted, and self-actualised human on one end of the seesaw along with being an effective, efficient, and super-productive modern worker … Continue reading Work Life Balance – Don’t Believe the Hype
Personal Influence Defence System – PIDS
This well-known 17th century philosopher developed a Personal Influence Defence System. So should you. “De Omnibus Dubitandum” [Doubt everything] René Descartes My use of his quote may sound overly cynical to you but maintain full awareness that, on any given day, you will be subjected to myriad influencing attempts by others. Likewise, you will frequently … Continue reading Personal Influence Defence System – PIDS
Interpersonal Skills Are Your Edge
“Excellent interpersonal skills required.” That’s what the job description tells you. You just smile and think, “Yeah right. Just more word salad nonsense from the ‘Big Book of HR Buzzwords’ to pad out the advert.” You’ve got it covered. You didn’t get this far in the business without interpersonal skills – whatever they are. You’ll … Continue reading Interpersonal Skills Are Your Edge
Personal Principles and Emotional Intelligence
Before we begin Personal principles and emotional intelligence can offer you a very practical and values-based personal decision framework. Most people make decisions every day without ever being clear about the principles guiding them. As a result, choices are often driven by habit, pressure, or convenience rather than intention. A personal philosophy, or set of … Continue reading Personal Principles and Emotional Intelligence
Assertiveness Defined
Why should you care what assertiveness is? What is assertiveness and why do you even need to consider it in your life? Assertiveness is one of those things everyone has likely heard about but no-one can easily define. We are often told to be more assertive but what exactly does this mean? What are we … Continue reading Assertiveness Defined