by joieseldon | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
image courtesy of JESHOOTS.com AGILITY: The ability to think and act quickly. Flexibility – Adaptability – Nimbleness – Quickness – Alertness – Responsiveness. EMOTIONS: A biological, body-based information system that tells you what your relationship to...
by joieseldon | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog, Boundaries, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Conflict
Healthy Detachment Diane worked for a venture capital firm with a highly toxic environment. Over time her health was seriously affected. She realized that she needed to step back and stop getting worked up over things she had no control over. That’s when she began...
by joieseldon | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
(photo courtesy of Karolina Grabowska) FEAR I have long said that if I had to teach about only one emotion it would be FEAR. In its unadulterated form, fear’s function is to save your life and keep you from harm. We need fear to survive. Given the complexity of the...
by joieseldon | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
You are smart enough to know that keeping your fingers crossed won’t elect your preferred candidate, get you that job or promotion or make the world safer. Yet, we can be at a loss as to what to do, or even be overwhelmed by all the options for coping. This week I...
by joieseldon | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence, Managing Conflict
How to Communicate with Relatives You’re Sheltering in Place With Note: All identifying information, such as gender, have been changed. This week I received a question on Ask Joie from someone living in quarantine with an adult sibling who gets very anxious about the...
by joieseldon | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
If you’re looking to grow your professional skills I came across an interesting article in Forbes that may give you some direction as to what to work on: The 10+ Most Important Job Skills Every Company Will Be Looking For in 2020. Of course, Emotional...
