Workshop Wednesday: A Simple Model For Building Trust

Each Wednesday we post a photograph that illustrates some of our work. This one shows our simple model for increasing trust from ‘less’ to ‘more’. You can do so by deciding privately to trust a person, change initiative or organization more, or you can do something risky together (and not die). We find this happens often in the workplace, especially between followers and leaders, but […]

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 […]