– Marcia Hughes Rachael (not her real name) told me without doubt that she couldn’t give empathy at work to her direct report by acknowledging that he was dealing with many pressures at work and home. She was searching for a way to influence him to be more productive. Rachael told me he had a …
– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell It’s our tradition to begin our monthly communications with you with this article. We invite you to deliberately set the stage for your best possible 2020. Later articles will focus on building your willpower and managing your stress so you will successfully enjoy your positive intentions as they occur. …
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– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell Frequently encountered emotional intelligence (EI) pitfalls that limit relationships and productivity at work are numerous. Ordering people to just “get it done” could well be the top pitfall of all. Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Pitfall: Just tell your direct reports or others to do …
Marcia Hughes ©ATD2016, published May 2016 President Abraham Lincoln remains a model of transformative leadership more than 150 years after he served as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—a great constitutional and political crisis. Throughout his presidency, he was focused on his vision of maintaining …
Authentic Success for 2016 — Marcia Hughes and James Terrell How was your 2015? What are you seeking for your personal success indicators in 2016? To gain a viable answer hold an internal conversation between your ideal self (how you would most like to live) and your real self (how you really live) and develop …
Does this picture reflect a conversation between your ideal self (how you would most like to live) and your real self (how you really live)? Authentic success integrates these two parts into a happier and more successful you. Our article was so successful as a way to frame moving into the New Year, that it’s …
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1. It feels good and makes you happy! 2. Happy is good! Good for your health, for your decision-making, for your relationships….. Heck, what isn’t it good for? 3. It’s good for our world economy – a stretch? Maybe, but what about the recreation dollars we spend even if we’re just driving to a great …
Acting with Collaborative Intelligence: Your 10 Step Guide Collaboration is a result of people working together to reach a mutual answer to a challenge or opportunity. As our world becomes more integrated and boundaries become more blurred the need and desire to collaborate is heightened. We see this on the internet, such as with Wikipedia, …
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Positive attitudes on your team will build resilience and influence every dimension of teamwork. Positivity will impact how well people get along with one another, how pleased they are to be on the team, their motivation and their creative thinking. That is why this is one of the seven team competencies the TESI® (Team Emotional …
Managing resilience in today’s fast paced world of high expectations is tough. Change and challenge are often the norm whether it comes from a new program being unveiled, a complete reshuffle due to a merger or parents moving into a care facility. Too often the challenges become just too much and frequently trigger inflexibility, feelings …
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