Articles about emotional intelligence
Navigating post-pandemic change (yes, more) with cautious optimism
We’ve made so many changes in a short time. Many of us have finally adapted, or at least found a way to cope with work, education, and family and friend…
Emotional intelligence in the medical world: An interview with Dr. Nina Ahuja
This spring, David Cory, president of The Emotional Intelligence Training Company, sat down to interview Dr. Nina Ahuja. Dr. Ahuja is an eye surgeon based in Hamilton, Ontario. Having gotten…
Grappling with connectedness and the mythology of independence
I was invited to a virtual coaching networking meeting, knowing only one person. Joining new groups can be uncomfortable for…
The privilege of social isolation
Yes, these are incredibly unstable times and the impacts are being felt by everyone worldwide. Collectively, we are now thinking…
Practicing silence in coaching and leadership
For coaches and leaders, comfort with silence is essential. Silence lets us slow down. When we slow down all kinds…
Problem solving is the enemy of empathy
Listening is hard work. And listening to someone’s pain is even harder. Humans are good at avoiding pain. And we…
For coaches and leaders, comfort with silence is essential. Silence lets us slow down. When we slow down all kinds of good things happen. We get out of our reaction thinking and into our deep thinking. We can be more…
Listening is hard work. And listening to someone’s pain is even harder. Humans are good at avoiding pain. And we have a variety of defence reactions designed to block the experience of having pain. And that includes the pain caused…
“No guts, no glory” “No pain, no gain” “Keep your nose to the grindstone” “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” While there may be some truth in each of these sayings about the workplace, there is a…
Courage is commonly thought of in the context of an incredible act of bravery, or overcoming extreme adversity or risk. In everyday life, we might think of courage as getting up in the night to see if the noise we…
Elevating your self-regard
My partner and I have recently moved into a condo for the first time. This means I take an elevator…
Finding focus in the midst of complexity
“Better living through chemistry” was a Dupont advertising slogan from the ’30s. The slogan implied that with modern science, life…
Unconscious bias, emotional intelligence and leadership
“We see the world not the way it is, but the way we are” – Talmud This ancient notion points…
Five ways emotional intelligence can help you get your next job
Emotional intelligence forms a critical foundation for workplace success and is really important. But what is it and how can…
Reality testing and learning to change our opinions
“As much as we might like to believe that we can flip a switch and become dispassionate, coldly logical evaluators…
Fully formed and fully functioning is a fiction
There can be a lot of pressure to present as fully formed and fully functioning. There are myriad problems with…
Authenticity condundrum: leadership skill or reason to be a jerk?
Authenticity is a critical concept in contemporary leadership. Just look at any of the literature on leadership over the past…
The backwards bicycle and neuroplasticity
The backwards bicycle was designed by some welders that work with Destin, an internet-famous science communicator. He’s funny and engaging…
Healthy self-regard in effective leaders
I once spoke at a leadership conference where a leader in my field was one of the other speakers. I…
One of the biggest problems in workplace performance: lack of awareness of impact
Have you ever noticed that most workplace issues stem from someone’s lack of awareness of their impact on others? The…
How to effectively engage in traditional family gatherings (like Festivus)
The family gathering is a common enough event, even in modern life. But for many people, weekends spent with family…
Emotional Intelligence and Gender Based Violence
I just had lunch with a colleague who just returned from a country, which shall remain nameless, where she was…
Emotional Intelligence resources
Leaders with Emotional Intelligence – published in the Art of Leadership Magazine, Spring 2013 (PDF)
Leading with Emotional Intelligence – presented at the ASEAN World HR Congress, Kuala Lumpur, 2010
Coaching Leaders – published in the Vancouver Board of Trade periodical, “Sounding Board” (PDF)
Return on investment reports
There are two very interesting reports with research on the measurable impact of EI development in organizations: