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Social Skill Development (Skills for Success with Others) #eqfit #skills Mar 18, 2024

Social skills are a critical category of emotional intelligence that encompasses our ability to interact, collaborate, and communicate effectively with others. Developing these skills is essential for building trust, forging deeper connections, enhancing influence, fostering a positive culture,...

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Empathy (why it's important - how to practice it) #empathy #eqfit Mar 11, 2024

Story

I want to start today with a story. It may be a story that resonates with you. The purpose of the story is to highlight the power of empathy.

Several years ago I had an experience that I never wanted to have. January 1, 2016, I received a call from one of my sons. He asked me to sit...

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Motivation - The Energy To Achieve #eqfit #motivation Mar 04, 2024

In the realm of achieving goals and maintaining productivity, the role of motivation cannot be overstated. Understanding the sources of motivation, particularly distinguishing between external and internal motivation, is crucial. Recent research in emotional intelligence highlights this...

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Self-Regulation (Managing Yourself and Your Responses) #eqfit #self-regulation Feb 26, 2024

Self-regulation refers to the ability to manage and direct one's own feelings, thoughts, and actions towards achieving long-term goals. This skill involves recognizing and controlling impulses, emotions, and behaviors to align with personal values and societal norms.

Reaction vs Response

It is...

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The Power of Self-Awareness #eqfit #self-awareness Feb 19, 2024

The human brain is a fascinating creation. There are so many things we still do not know...but we have learned much in the last few decades. When it comes to EI (emotional intelligence), there are 5 primary areas of focus: Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills....

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EI (emotional intelligence) Explored - What's in it for me? #emotionalintelligence #eqfit Feb 12, 2024

For the next several weeks, we will explore the role of emotional intelligence in every aspect of our lives. EI or EQ, emotional intelligence or emotional quotient (the measure of EI), burst on to the scene in the last 30 years. Original thoughts were that EI is simply another fad that would die...

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The Demise of Healthy Urgency #eqfit #wellbeing Feb 05, 2024

There is an interesting phenomenon happening. The sense of "urgency" to get things done appears to be diminishing. Don't get me wrong, I am not talking about panic, or anxiety, or stress, or fear; negative forms of urgency. I am talking about healthy urgency that brings problem resolution, good...

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Cutting Through The Noise #ei #eqfit Jan 29, 2024

I was sitting in a room with 12 owners of businesses recently. I had the opportunity to update them on what I have been doing and new initiatives I was launching. I received a lot of excellent feedback on how to improve my new offerings. Then one owner looked at me and said, “I have known...

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I Am Their Leader - Which Way Did They Go? #eqfit #leadership Jan 22, 2024

Yesterday I had the opportunity to join a full day meeting with many of my friends/clients. These are owners of companies that are successful. I was asked to provide insight into what is new in the assessment world, hiring in today's employment market, and in leadership development. I have worked...

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Everyone Looks the Same! The Impact of AI in Hiring #ai #eqfit #hiring Jan 15, 2024

There is an interesting wrinkle in the employment market. AI has arrived. I had a great conversation recently with a friend who runs a recruiting firm. He was telling me about his most recent client challenges.

AI (artificial intelligence) - the good, the bad, and the unknown

Let's look at the...

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3 Simple Steps to Ignite Learning and Growth #development #engage #eqfit Jan 08, 2024

Honestly...the whole training, development, and learning world has become so confusing. Do you want to know the real reason for this? Simple, people are trying to sell what they have developed but not necessarily what you need. On top of this, there are literally tens of thousands of different...

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The Tree of Leadership #eqfit #leadership Jan 02, 2024

I had someone ask me recently, "Why do you have so much passion in doing leadership development work with organizations?" The answer is simple, for me, it is because I know first hand the challenges, joys, frustrations, fears, hopes, failures, and opportunities of being a leader. When I started...

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