Taryn McKenzie

Dear Leadership, Your People are Not Okay

Dear Leadership, This is the article that your employees wish they could send you right now. Your workplace is abruptly changing and your employees are not okay. We hear it on a daily basis. Employees are feeling disengaged, leaders are burnt out, and teams are feeling disconnected. It’s becoming harder and harder to deny that […]

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why emotional intelligence?

Why Focus on Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence training focuses on the outcomes that matter most to an organization at every level—from employees to leaders to the organization at large. Organizations: From Disconnected to Aligned The EQ Impact: All too often corporate training only happens at the top.  However, if employees at every level have access to essential EQ skills, there

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What is emotional intelligence?

What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?

We often hear about Emotional Intelligence, but what exactly is it?  Can it really impact our success?  The answer is, yes! While the concept of emotions impacting success in both work and life began to emerge throughout the 70’s and 80’s, the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) did not become mainstream until the 1990’s with

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3 Things YOU Can Do to Improve Your Corporate Culture

Corporate cultures are experiencing a universal challenge right now. On the one hand, we have the goals of the organization which usually center around productivity and results. On the other hand, we have the goals of the individuals that comprise the organization. These individuals are “quietly screaming” right now for engagement, fulfillment and connection. This

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The Most Common Mistakes When Giving & Receiving Feedback

Brace for it. It’s coming. Feedback is suddenly being hurled in your direction. What do you do? Your immediate reaction is to put that guard up and get ready to retaliate. However, escalating the emotions and tensions of a difficult conversation can often backfire. So, how do we give and receive feedback productively and positively?

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The 3 Things Your Employees Need Right Now

As a kid, the only motivation I needed was a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  I would lean back in that red pleather booth and proudly present my report card to the waiter and a free pizza would arrive right on cue.  That’s about all it took to dole out the refrigerator-worthy report

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