Leadership (and Emotional Intelligence) Video
This video caught my attention because it has so many good things to say about leadership. It’s an excellent example of how EQ competencies are required…
Emotional intelligence and dentistry?
Knowing that Dave had been to Nigeria and the Middle East prompted me to write about my ‘dental tourism’ trip to Mexico. In late April, an opportunity came up to travel to Telchac Puerto on the Gulf of Mexico. Telchac is about 45 km north of Merida …
Dubai
For being such a hot place, Dubai’s pretty cool ;-) Everywhere you go the air conditioning is brutally cold and you have to go outside to warm up ;-) But seriously, what the United Arab Emirates has built out of a pile of sand is quite remarkable. I’ve heard the political system here called a…
Daniel Goleman at Google
This 50 minute presentation by Goleman is of interest because he does a good job laying out the difference between threshold capacities and distinguishing capacities. IQ-like competencies are threshold capacities – that is, people need to meet a basic threshold of IQ to even get in the game. But EQ is a distinguishing capacity in so far as someone’s emotional and social intelligence is directly
Summertime blues
I’m suffering from/enjoying the Summertime Blues. I’m not sure if I’m suffering or enjoying. I guess I just can’t seem to let go of some of the stuff I ‘ought’ to do so I can really enjoy the stuff I’m doing. My to do list is growing…
Some photos from Nigeria
I think I will endeavour to take more photos and post more photos. But for now here’s a few.
Ah, Nigeria!
I’ve heard it said that you cannot visit Africa and not be affected and I knew it was true on my first visit two years ago, but now coming back to Lagos, Nigeria, I know it once again. I’ve spent the week working with warm, wonderful Nigerian leaders who have such a sincere desire for…
Ottawa EQ-i Certification Course
We just wrapped the Ottawa EQ-i Certification Course and I continue to marvel at the talented, experienced, knowledgeable people who sign up for the EQ-i Certification. These participants are …
Upcoming EQ-i Certification Courses
Wanted to make sure you knew about the next EQ-i Certification Courses: EQ-i Certification Course, Canada School of Public Service, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26-28, 2010 (still some space available) EQ-i Certification Course, Ramada Hotel Downtown, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 21-23, 2010 (still space available) EQ-i Certification Course, Marriot Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 14-16,…
Remaining Connected
My Dad turns 81 in May and we manage to have coffee together 3 or 4 times a week. He lives in Calgary and I live in Victoria. Dad and his lovely wife, Ida bought a laptop about 3 years ago. I had great visions of being connected via email. It just didn’t pan out….
EQ Interview Questions
Here are a few thoughts on some interview questions that fold in the fifteen emotional quotient competencies of the BarOn model of EQ …
Overwhelm – an Emotion?
I’ve worked very hard to develop a good reputation for myself as an ambassador for emotional intelligence – but social media poses new challenges
Humility
Partnerships are a beautiful thing. They are especially important for us ‘solo-preneurs’ who are often working alone. Yes, I work with others, but I don’t go to an office where I see a lot of other people every day. I commute down the hallway to my home office where I peck away at the computer…
EITC Update
Wow, a lot has happened since my last blog post! New website, new year, new ideas, new projects, and a new life in Calgary, Alberta. Wait, what? Why would someone move from Vancouver to Calgary? It’s not that Calgary is not a great city. It is a great city in its own right, but compared…
EQ-i and EQ-360 Certification 2010
The EQ-i is licenced by Multi-Health Systems Inc. This training course will include detailed information and instruction on the administration, scoring, interpretation, development, norming, reliability and validity of the BarOn EQ-i. It will provide you with the information and skills you will need to make educated and informed decisions regarding your employees or clients and…
