Yes, these are incredibly unstable times and the impacts are being felt by everyone worldwide. Collectively, we are now thinking about the most vulnerable, the people on the margins, the ones most susceptible to contracting and being deeply impacted by the COVID-19 virus. We think of our parents and friends in seniors living centres, and…
If you ask white folks about the over-representation of white folks on screen, they will often misunderstand and/or underestimate the degree and seriousness of over-representation. Luckily we have some tools to help us with our reality testing…
We don’t make up these judgments. Dominant social discourses depict women as struggling with low self-esteem, imperfect bodies and flawed personalities. There are multi-billion dollar ‘beauty’ and self-help industries designed to ‘fix’…
What can we do about this increasing complexity of work? How do we counter this trend? Let’s take a look at how a few of our emotional intelligence skills can support us in simplifying and creating a more nourishing balance in our lives…
We’re suggesting a few small changes to the song, Twelve Days of Christmas. Same tune. “On the first day of Christmas, the gift I gave to me, gratitude for everything I have…
The Flames are done for the Season. They were beaten in four straight games and finished last week. And now the Oilers will go on and Flames fans will have to decide…
I just attended our recent EQ-i 2.0 certification course in Vancouver. After an hour or so on the first morning, there was a shift in the room. There was a heightened awareness that the learning opportunities …
In which Sherwin admits he’s not perfect when he interacts with tech support staff, and commits to doing better in 2016 by working on his emotional intelligence skills…
Beth Dean is an accomplished designer and is working with Facebook (on authenticity and transparency) – she has also taken some extra time to elaborate on her thoughts on emotional intelligence in design…
2015 is a new beginning – Sherwin reflects on the how certain terms can be alienating …
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…
Joyous New Year. Not everyone makes resolutions. Not everyone makes resolutions that relate to emotional intelligence…
The Bechdel test is hitting the mainstream, and I think it has some emotionally intelligent features …
A surprising amount of meaning can me made in 140 characters. And as we say in brand management, it’s not what you say, it’s what people hear…
A friend is grieving the tragic death of a family member and has reached out to her community which includes me…
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