Emotional Intelligence

Jun 26

Is Your Performance Review Working For Or Against You?

By Monique Russell Communication Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership

How do you approach an honest discussion about performance and growth? Performance evaluation can cause jitters of anticipation and could leave employees feeling more discouraged than encouraged. It’s easy to fall into the pattern of speaking down to individuals during…

May 01

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How To Be Resilient When Feeling Stressed

By Monique Russell Emotional Intelligence, Leadership

The other day I spoke with a friend in her early 60s, and she asked me a very potent question. She said, “was I always this miserable?”, “do you remember any times when I was filled with joy?”. I paused.…

Apr 09

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Are You Easy to Talk To?

By Monique Russell Communication Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership

Some people are said to possess the “gift of gab.” They seem to instinctively know how to keep a conversation flowing--and they don’t mind if the other participants are not particularly verbose. They can carry a “conversation” by themselves if…

Mar 27

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What Do You Do When You Have Been Misunderstood?

By Monique Russell Communication Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership

A while back I thought to arrange a quick, last minute bowling excursion with a friend. I sent her a text message that went something like, "want to go bowling?" , she said "what time?" I said 7? she said okay.…

Mar 02

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Fostering Authentic Communication – How Aligning to Values Builds Confidence In Teams

By Monique Russell Communication Tips, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Team Building

Suppose you are sitting in a meeting—this could be a PTA meeting, it could be a meeting with your boss and co-workers, it could be a meeting of volunteers for a community project—and someone ventures to propose an amendment to…

Jan 18

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What Will Millennial Leadership Development Look Like in 3 Years?

By Monique Russell Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Millennial Leadership

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in just three years, 46% of the global workforce will be Millennials. 53% of them aspire to be the leader or most senior executive in the organization. With a strong desire to…

Emotional Intelligence

Is Your Performance Review Working For Or Against You?

How To Be Resilient When Feeling Stressed

Are You Easy to Talk To?

What Do You Do When You Have Been Misunderstood?

Fostering Authentic Communication – How Aligning to Values Builds Confidence In Teams

What Will Millennial Leadership Development Look Like in 3 Years?

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