As the calendar turns from December to January and a new year begins, the subject of goals and resolutions comes up. It turns out that there is actually something about starting a new year that heightens our interest in personal change. Research has shown that natural turning points, such as a new calendar year, new […]
Everyone has a large network of contacts. After all, we are social beings. We grow up as part of a family, make friends, go to school, join clubs and participate in sports teams. We have made hundreds of connections by the time that we graduate and enter the professional world. Without even thinking about it […]
Is leadership a talent or a skill? Do great leaders have a natural aptitude for motivating a group to achieve results? Or is leadership a skill that can be learned through training, experience and practice? Regardless of where you fall on this debate, successful leadership is fueled by a burning desire or deep commitment. You […]
The difference between a life coach and a career coach is the focus of the conversation that you are having rather than the label of the coach. A career coach can help design a career plan and reach career goals such as discovering different career paths or rising to leadership roles. A life coach focuses […]
Business professionals today are on the move. Some are seeking a more fulfilling career path after initially settling for that seemingly good job offer. Some are on the move involuntarily due to a corporate restructuring or downsizing. Others are on the move in order to achieve balance and happiness with their family. The causes are […]
What role does Judgment play in your conversation? Judgment is the universal bias of being right. You can recognize this when you are having a conversation with someone on one level but your mind is on operating on a different level judging with dialog about the person you are talking with (the classic I’m OK, […]
Communication skills (verbal and written) are at the top of the list of soft skills required of business professionals. Included in this bucket of skills and frequently also noted in job requirements is the subset of communication skills that includes negotiation, teamwork, collaboration and conflict resolution. All college graduates possess a threshold level of communication […]
Nothing demonstrates leadership skills better than initiating and navigating difficult conversations. It is normal to want to avoid these conversations. The thought of them brings up mental obstacles that we have acquired through our lifetime such as: fear of rejection, risk of causing offense, anxiety about not being able to handle the conversation well. […]
Are you looking for tools that you can use to silence your inner critic or train your brain to channel positivity? Emotions are a powerful force in determining the quality of your day. Positive emotions provide the fuel for travelling the road to fulfillment. Negative emotions drain the fuel from your tank and can […]
One of the nuggets of Emotional Intelligence is that our emotions stand between the data that our senses absorb and the rational part of our brain that processes this data. We know this instinctively, unconsciously. How we react to a message has a lot more to do with the messenger than the message. If we […]
