Fallacy of Productivity
November 28th, 2011 // 9:50 pm @ admin
It’s common in our culture to see people driven to success, working endless hours, chasing their dreams. This is all well and good because, after all, opportunity matched with a strong work ethic is the American way. What happens when our good intentions morph into a belief that we only have value as a person [...]
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Exactly How Gritty Are You?
November 28th, 2011 // 8:02 pm @ Coach Lynn
No I’m not talking about your underwear after a day at the beach. I’m talking about backbone, chutzpah, fortitude, guts, stick-to-it-iveness – True Grit. Angela Duckworth, Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania, has applied the positive psychology work of Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson to identify predictors of success. She identified seven character traits that [...]
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Category : Articles &Emotional Intelligence &LMA Blog
Managing Disagreements in the Workplace with Emotional Intelligence (EI)
November 19th, 2011 // 12:49 am @ admin
From the boardroom to the break room disagreements and differences of opinion are sure to happen. The key to handling these situations well is emotional intelligence. The impact you have on others comes from how well you understand and manage your emotions – not from what you say to prove your point. Seldom do good [...]
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Category : Articles &Conflict Management &Emotional Intelligence &LMA Blog &Relationships
