The Team Work 6-Pack: Six Ways to Strengthen How Your Team Works

We’re always curious to learn how teams work. All teams deal with common themes like how conflict is handled, how decisions are made, how creativity is nurtured, and how diversity is honored (both ‘little d’ and ‘Big D’). But each team we meet approaches these in different ways, at different speeds, and with varying levels of skill.  From this perspective, the nature of our client […]

Does “Developing EQ” Mean Pretending to Feel Good About Bad Things?

This post is the second in a series highlighting emotional intelligence (EQ) in the workplace. If you’re curious to learn how we incorporate EQ in our work just contact us. _________________________________________________________________________ I spoke recently with a potential client about developing emotional intelligence (EQ), and they asked “Does developing EQ just mean pretending to feel good about bad things?” The short answer is: absolutely not. Acting is […]

What’s EQ Got To Do With It? (or Why Emotional Intelligence Matters)

This post is the first in a series highlighting emotional intelligence (EQ) in the workplace. If you’re curious to learn how we incorporate EQ in our work just contact us._________________________________________________________________________ You’ve worked all week long, after work and late nights too, completing a new report your boss asked for. Friday morning, you walk into her office and present the results. She takes one glance at the […]