I was inspired by a recent Sunday church sermon when the pastor said, “Do you play with Legos?” He recounted a childhood story from when he was eight years old and moved to a new school. He shared how easier it is sometimes for kids to make friends. As the new kid in school, he […]
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Conflict can result in positive or negative outcomes. When the conflict results in negative outcomes the cost of managing that conflict rise. The effects of managing conflict poorly impact employee engagement in a negative manner. Some conflicts might go on for mere minutes, hours, days to months and multiple years. Results of managing conflict poorly
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ) made a huge splash when the topic was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in the mid 90s. People thought, “What is EQ? Do I have EQ? And if I don’t have it, how do I get it??” The good news is EQ is like a muscle and can become developed
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Teamwork in the workplace is an essential element of a successful business. People who communicate and work together effectively are more productive, efficient, and organized. Plus, roughly 75% of employers regard collaboration and teamwork as very important. With this professional teamwork skills guide, we’ll show you how to successfully build teamwork and all you need to know
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The role of personality has been often ignored during the change process (Church, et al 2015). The United States has a backward way of introducing change compared to some European and Asian countries. Here in the U.S., we introduce the change and expect everyone to get on the bandwagon. Yet, in other countries, they will
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Are you ready to unlock the secrets of leadership skills training and propel your career to new heights in 2023? Dive into this comprehensive guide as we reveal the benefits of leadership skills training programs, the types of programs available for different career stages, and the key components to look for in an effective program.
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My husband and I were having a conversation just a few days ago, and I asked him if he would write out our conversation for a blog I am now creating. Here is that conversation… Recently Singer Jason Derulo left a waiter a $5k tip; this very generous gesture went viral when it became public.
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At Cooper Consulting Group, we get a lot of requests for training leaders and teams on emotional intelligence. The purpose of this article is to explain what emotional intelligence is and some easy tips. So what is emotional intelligence? Many authors have their own definition of what emotional intelligence (EQi) is. The best answer is
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Have you ever tried to get out of quicksand? If you haven’t you’ve likely seen movies of people who step into quicksand and eventually sink. A lack of trust is like quicksand. A company without trust may find itself slowly sinking only to look back years and just realize how bad the situation is and
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I have successfully trained thousands of leaders and managers. One of the common questions I get is how to motivate employees at work. Before I start on how to motivate employees at work. I first want to define motivation. The dictionary defines motivation as a force, stimulus, or incentive. In general, there are two types
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