Why empathy is the ultimate leadership skill
Managers, it turns out, rated expressing empathy as the most challenging communication skills, above asking questions and providing feedback.
Managers, it turns out, rated expressing empathy as the most challenging communication skills, above asking questions and providing feedback.
Our research found two characteristics of societal emotional intelligence are more likely to foster social entrepreneurship: eudaimonic well-being and sociability. Social entrepreneurship, as previously mentioned, leads to innovation that addresses social issues.
The global proliferation of social media, the 24-hour news cycle and consumers’ ravenous desire for news means that today, misinformation is more abundant and accessible than ever.
Once he was unpredictable and volatile, easy for opposing fans to wind up and quick to lose his temper on the pitch. These days, as Celtic’s manager, Neil Lennon is a much calmer, mellower figure…
The ability to understand emotions contributes almost as much to students’ grades as their IQ. Past studies show two personal qualities are important for student academic success – intelligence and conscientiousness.IQ scores explain about 15%of the differences between students’ grades. Conscientiousness, such as having the diligence to do enough study, explains about 5%.
As a teacher with the Toronto District School Board and a PhD candidate in York University’s Faculty of Education, I now focus my research on mental health and its influence on the success of Black youth throughout our education system.
We are excited to share an important webinar series Women on Racism from July 6-14th, 2020 (registration is still open) conducted by one of our alumni Greguyschka Félix. The series features professional women and business leaders as…
Black Canadian literature dates back to the late 18th century, as do critiques of Canadian racism. In this moment, prominent young Black Canadian writers and activists, emerging from a white supremacist Canadian university system, are writing and speaking openly about the ways their experiences in higher education have shaped their activism.
Finding motivation to make changes as a leader can be both daunting and exciting — particularly in the summer, traditionally a time of vacation or respite from year-round routines. Play is important for rejuvenation and…
I don’t know why we call them “soft skills.” They’re certainly not easy to learn, although they are as valuable and necessary as the skills doctors use in surgery, bankers use to assess risk and…
Sometimes it’s helpful to return to the basics. How do we describe Emotional Intelligence? It can be difficult to reduce it to a single explanation. There does tend to be agreement, however, that both self-awareness…
Get assessed, get a report, plus a one hour debrief and a 30 minute coaching session. Assessment of your emotional quotient, or [EQ], is not an end in itself. It’s a means to an end….
Marcia Reynolds is an elite coach and she is very well respected in the coaching world. Bryant H. McGill said, “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has…
Part of what makes Brown’s work appealing is how she frames her call for intense self-reflection, by acknowledging that she struggles with this process as much as anyone else. “It’s much easier to talk about…
Cutting through all the white noise, chatter, and superficiality our cell phones and social media cause, one of Tibet’s highest and most respected spiritual leaders offers simple and practical advice. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550804/the-lost-art-of-good-conversation-by-sakyong-mipham/9780451499431/
GROW is a simple framework developed in the United Kingdom and is one of the tools Google uses to teach managers about coaching conversations. This model stresses the importance of adapting and flexing coaching styles…
This curriculum is designed to strengthen your EI competencies so you can become a more effective and innovative leader. In the course, you will develop leadership skill that are highly correlated with EI competencies.
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