October is Emotional Intelligence Awareness month and we here at TalentSmartEQ are delighted there is a whole month dedicated to celebrating the power of EQ. When most people think of emotional intelligence, they think of the skills that individuals use to be effective. Individual EQ is absolutely foundational, but TalentSmart is also passionate about team …
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How important is Emotional Intelligence as we head back to school? Extremely! And who might benefit from a shot of EQ? Teachers, parents, and students! Letâs dive into the four core skills of Emotional Intelligence and look at a strategy from each that will help everyone have a smoother school year. 4 Strategies for Helping …
As mentioned in our last blog article, psychological safety is “a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes, and that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking” (Amy Edmondson). One deceptively simple way to impact psychological safety is to include people – invite them …
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We’ve all been traumatized by the pandemic. So says Adria Horn, a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve and an army veteran who served five tours of duty overseas between 2003 and 2010, in a recent article by McKinsey. She noted that what we are experiencingâanxiety, depression, a search for meaningâare identical to what …
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The success of a goal, a strategy or a project usually relies on the performance and collaboration of a team. However, the process of learning to work and learn together can be extremely challenging. Hard conversations, conflict, competing priorities, and different approaches to problem-solving can all surface emotions and feelings that need managing. Over the …
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70 years on the throne and Queen Elizabethâthe longest serving monarchâhas shown some strong emotional intelligence in handling the family dynamic. Social Awareness The last several years have proven to be anything but smooth sailing when it comes to the Royal Family. Between scandals and drama, Queen Elizabeth has had to take into consideration all …
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When Dr. Jean Greaves and I set out to write our recent book on teams and emotional intelligence, we started with a review of the substantial amount of data TalentSmartEQ had collected over the last decade in our work with teams. We analyzed the data from the hundreds of teams (and thousands of team members) …
It may seem simpleâŠa major fast-food restaurant asking for feedback about your experience. But the latest initiative by McDonalds takes it a step furtherâŠan emotionally intelligent step further. McDonald’s Emotional Intelligence The recent Inc. article highlights how the biggest burger company in the world has tweaked the feedback world and taken a page out of …
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The recent announcement of two young powerhouse athletes announcing their retirement has many shaking their heads and asking, âRetirement?â But both Alysa Liu, the two-time US National Figure Skating Champion, Olympian, and recent bronze medalist at the World Championships at 16 years old and Ash Barty, three-time tennis Grand Slam Champion and current womenâs World …
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The study and practice of emotional intelligence isnât new. Daniel Golemanâs seminal work came out in 1995. However, with a newfound focus in 2022 on what it means to be human at work, there is a lot being written and discussed and we thought it might be helpful to dispel some myths and misconceptions about …
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