“Emotions don’t belong at work.” “Check your emotions at the door.” “Leave home at home and work at work.”   Have you heard these phrases or something like

The company Petra works for is in the height of its busy season. A mountain of to-dos, changing policies, new employees, and building renovations (really -

In this busy world, there are lots of things that can get in the way of our productivity. Whether it’s disorganization, inefficient communication, or

In our series centered around teams, we’ve characterized the various roles we may encounter within them, whether that’s during a crisis or in the day-to-

Have you ever made the mistake of buying someone a gift that you’d like, instead of considering what the other person really wanted? Several years ago I

You know those times that just feel “blah”? There’s nothing necessarily wrong, you just find yourself bored, uninspired, unmotivated? I think we’ve all

Why do we get nervous to ask for help? What is it about making a request that causes anxiety and shame? Perhaps it’s fear of seeming needy or helpless, or

Our last blog on teams was all about the characters that emerge in a crisis situation. The crisis situation takes the focus because it demands priority.

In a recent Emotional Intelligence class, we were talking about how receiving the “gift” of feedback can be used to increase our self-awareness. I posed

We don’t like to think about the worst case scenario. It can cause stress and worry, and all we want to do is focus on the good. But without considering