So, What Exactly Is Emotional Intelligence?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Feb 18, 2020 9:00:00 AM
So, what exactly is Emotional Intelligence? It's really four things: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management.
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2-4-6-8, How do we appreciate...other people?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jan 28, 2020 9:37:22 AM
The key to meaningful appreciation is to personalize it. If you want to treat someone, find out which Languages of Appreciation they speak.
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Empowerment Starts With You

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jan 7, 2020 9:26:19 AM
Attitude of empowerment comes from organizational culture and mindset, and from a desire to git 'er done...Ways to help you adopt an attitude of empowerment...it starts with you.
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Oops, we did it again!

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Dec 3, 2019 9:18:26 AM
Something's not right...We can't exactly tell you when...go wrong, but we can...guarantee that someone will mess up. Here are some tips to recover quickly!
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Gratitude at Work

Posted by Lydia Magalhaes on Nov 13, 2019 10:04:00 AM
Research shows being grateful is good for emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Unfortunately, research shows gratitude does not happen in the workplace.
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Topics: Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Breaking into Business Analysis

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Nov 12, 2019 9:10:36 AM
We’ve seen a lot of increased interest in Business analysis and wanted to share three ways you can practice Business Analysis right where you are.
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Managing to Motivate

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 8, 2019 9:25:00 AM
Studies show that in roughly 85% of organizations, employee motivation declines sharply after six months with their managers. Is motivation really that big of a deal? HBR says, yes.
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Common Obstacles of Effective Leaders

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 1, 2019 9:13:38 AM
One of the easiest steps in adjusting or fixing our behavior is knowing what we could be doing better. Here are a few ways leaders can overcome obstacles
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Appreciation in the Office

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 3, 2019 9:00:00 AM
Appreciation can make you and those you work with feel great about working and build office morale. You can do little things to help everyone feel valued.
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Demonstrating UPR During Tough Moments

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 20, 2019 8:55:00 AM
It is so easy to look at others in a tough moment and blame or make assumptions. Instead, we need to show everyone Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR).
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