Emotional Intelligence for Performance
“Real change will take place when individuals transform themselves guided by the values that lie at the core of all human ethical systems, scientific findings, and common sense.” –the Dalai Lama If you could encourage people to make just one small change to transform the world, what would you ask them to do? Daniel Goleman […]
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Is high school a “swamp of emotional turmoil” — and does it have to be this way?
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Back to school season can be a stressful time for parents, kids and teachers. Raise your hand if you had this dream: You are late for class, the bell has rung, you have a test, you didn’t study, or… it’s the end of the term and you never did find the classroom, maybe you are […]
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Like many of us, I learned to push feelings away. My 2-year-old “encouraged” me to find a new approach, and it “magically” changed our struggle into a beautiful connection. Now if I can just remember to keep practicing this!
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Shaming Walter Palmer and Cecil the Lion are all over social media this week. What is shame, and is shaming a force for positive change?
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When I was at university in Toronto, I found out that riding a bike in a city with streetcars presents a very special challenge. I’m riding along and, for the first time, come to a street with tracks; they’re embedded in the road, just a little metal channel… the perfect size to cause big problems […]
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If we want to become more intentional and carefully RESPOND to the challenges we face each day, we need to understand the surprising process of learning – it’s not just like riding a bike!
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What creates that vital energy we all need in life… at work… in school? Can we increase it? The free #VITALITY conference in March will show us how!
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The neuroscience is fascinating, emotions are immediate biological signals, feelings come later, and moods build up over time.
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A Vital Organization is one where people are meaningfully engaged in doing the work that matters. How do we get there? Three key principles leaders can follow to increase vitality; Measure it, fuel it, direct it.
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