Upcoming EQ Professionals’ Meetings
At the end of the first day of each certification course, we will be inviting all past course participants to come join us. We’ll be meeting up at the hotel lounge to network and learn …
Our certification is happening in Winnipeg this September
EQ-i Certification is coming to Winnipeg. Develop your leadership skills and team effectiveness and help others do the same. Know, engage, lead …
Self-Actualization, show notes, episode 2
See our EQ and You episode (#2) on Self-Actualization. Find the show notes and a few mentions and resources …
Self-regard: show notes, episode 1
Episode #1 of EQ and You, Self-Regard, with a few notes and links …
Announcing EQ and You, a live broadcoast series
We’re announcing a new webinar series, EQ and You, where we talk about each of fifteen competencies in the EQ-i, including your submitted thoughts, questions and stories …
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 and his videos are really great. Destin’s experience with the backwards bicycle is a fascinating window into a real life learning scenario. The backwards bicycle is just a regular bike, but the handle bar has…
Healthy self-regard in effective leaders
Healthy self-regard is an essential quality in leaders. But balance is needed to avoid thinking too highly of yourself. Here’s a few ideas…
One of the biggest problems in workplace performance: lack of awareness of impact
Ever noticed that most workplace issues stem from someone’s lack of awareness of their impact on others? The key is to understand impact, not intention…
Welcome, 2015
2015 is a new beginning – Sherwin reflects on the how certain terms can be alienating …
14 Thoughts for Instagramming
I really enjoy Instagram. I get joy from posting photos to Instagram and also from seeing the photos that other folks are posting. Like other social media, I’m a bit of a late adopter. I’ve discovered that there are ways to be on Instagram with more and less emotional intelligence…
The power of emotions
Is it possible that we deflect pain as a survival tactic and that later this baggage causes us great difficulty …
Continuing Education, and 2015
We have a certification course happening in Calgary, and another in Toronto, and that will bring us to the end of 2014. We are now approved to have Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) status …
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 can be very stressful. Here are a few emotional intelligence skills to work on …
Gratitude: optimism in action
I’ve been thinking about gratitude, weekends with family, having so much, and how this relates to emotional intelligence …
Consent, new email laws and doing business
We have new (not that new) anti-spam laws in Canada, and it reminds me of how important consent is …
