– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” Ken Blanchard Through 360 reviews for leaders, team surveys and coaching we have found that giving effective feedback is one the most likely challenges, even for the most effective leaders. There are many reasons given. Some say they’re just too busy; others say …
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– Marcia Hughes & James Terrell What happens to our brains when we “lose it?” The new field of social neuroscience is discovering intriguing answers. We now know we learn in part because of mirror neurons and that spindle cells build intuition and contribute to those instant judgments now referred to as thin slicing. How …
This article presents a brief summary of ideas from Chapter Seven of our book, The Handbook for Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence. Does your team expand its skills when faced with conflict? One of the questions on the TESI team survey, is “Our disputes stimulate team productivity.” How would you answer that question about your …
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. Do you agree? Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Listen to our recent webinar on these pitfalls and then let us know …
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. Do you agree? Several pitfalls and better EI Options are listed below. Listen to our recent webinar on these pitfalls and then comment with your …
“There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.” Warren Bennis Good facilitators create a curious and safe environment that promotes singing, dancing and decision-making! Organizations seek facilitation when they value an integrated group process with lasting results. A well …
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The Help, Moneyball, and The Descendants – these Oscar nominated movies demonstrate ways of understanding team and individual emotional and social intelligence. The Oscar nominated movies and some other great ones we highlight demonstrate interesting tips for team and individual awareness. This is a great way to build team engagement and knowledge on how to …
Now is the time to live our intention to be the finest people we can be. Two public shootings occurred this week in states near our home in Colorado. West of us in Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot while she spoke to her constituents in a simple public setting outside a grocery store. The …