The word team has been defined by Cohen and Bailey as “Groups of two or more people who interact and influence each other, are mutually accountable for achieving common objectives, and perceive themselves as a social entity within an organization”.[i] In 1965, American psychologist Bruce Tuckman published an article called, “The Development Sequence of Small…
In our current world, a discussion about fun might seem like an odd thing. In truth, these challenging times demand more understanding on how to connect with and relate to your team members and just be human. An ability to foster appropriate lightheartedness through emotional intelligence has direct ties to our satisfaction in life and work and the level of engagement…
If you feel stressed you are not alone. The majority of adults in North America report feeling stressed some or all of the time. It would be great if we could remove stress from our lives entirely, but that’s not realistic. Instead, the most effective strategy is to understand what stress is, how it affects…
Time and workload management is a skill that is critical to achieving peak productivity. Learn how to be highly effective by defining your time wasters, prime time, and concrete tools and templates to help you tap into your peak productivity, including identifying your prime time and learning 6 techniques to manage time and productivity. Prime…
It has been said that we will see more change in the next 10 years than we have in the last 100. That’s a staggering and somewhat scary thought for anyone who already feels like it’s hard to keep up with the constant changes in their day-to-day work. But just because we may not want…
While attention to hardiness and resilience might seem like a recent workplace trend, the reality is that it is a well researched, and deeply understood area of individual and organizational behavior. We know from this research that workplace stressors cause distraction, disengagement, and worse. Leaders who understand the hardiness and resilience construct are able to identify, mitigate, or even eliminate the common…
Many organizations are realizing that emotionally intelligent leaders make a big difference to the success of the teams they lead, and ultimately the organization as a whole. While you can work with existing leaders to develop their EQ, another way to get more emotionally intelligent leadership is to make sure that new leaders you recruit…
One of the most enjoyable parts of my work is getting to work with leaders who have moved into their first leadership role. I get to hear about the victories and the successes as well as the challenges, some of which have been identified by the leader, and some that have been identified to the leader. New leaders, enthusiastic…
As a society, have we decided that work is a bad thing? Phrases like ‘working for the man’, and ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ speak to the notion that work is doing little more than using time and energy – preventing you from doing what you want. The end of work week celebration is so embedded…
A key aspect of Emotional Intelligence is understanding how to be effective in decision making when complexity reigns. Explore how your emotions, values and beliefs influence the decisions you make. You will also learn about how different decision making approaches, cognitive biases, and risk orientation impact decision making effectiveness. Finally, receive 10 concrete ways to…