Well, sure, tone, and words matter, of course. But that idea that we could wind up labeling someone – defining someone – by the way their personality made us feel. Eeew. How many times have I done that? I’m not sure I want to count.
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Business Skills & Business Acumen,
Growth,
Emotional Intelligence
Discovering that we had misunderstood something, made a mistake, given a wrong answer or reached a conclusion based on partial information can produce feelings of inadequacy, shame, fear of failing again.
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Business Skills & Business Acumen,
Growth,
Emotional Intelligence
At Your Clear Next Step, we've found that making sure you're focused on what matters goes a long way to being effective! The planning you do now
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Project Management & Business Analysis,
Emotional Intelligence
Change can feel so overwhelming, especially when it comes from outside our control.
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Change & Transition,
Communication & Collaboration,
Emotional Intelligence
Working relationships get strained to the point where they’re not relationships, and they simply don’t work. So, what do we do about it?
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Communication & Collaboration,
Emotional Intelligence
We all make mistakes. Honestly, it’s the most human thing we can do. We mess up, we apologize, and try to make things right.
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Topics:
Communication & Collaboration,
Emotional Intelligence
When it comes to getting things done, focus is the name of the game. But many factors can make focusing difficult. Here are four things I believe can help!
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Topics:
Communication & Collaboration,
Emotional Intelligence
There’s no coat rack for emotions at the door, so let’s look at three common barriers that prevent people from being comfortable sharing them.
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Topics:
Communication & Collaboration,
Emotional Intelligence
Becoming emotionally intelligent is a process through which we become acutely aware of our responses and how we show up in any given situation.
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Topics:
Sinikka Waugh,
Emotional Intelligence