Gratitude is particularly important during times of change, precisely because change cannot be done alone. It can be defined as a positive emotion felt after receiving something valuable. And science has shown that people who are grateful feel happier. They have an imp...
WIth COVID-19, it is important to disrupt ourselves. That is how we grow. The question today is, what do we do? What do we do? Do we give up? Or do we stand up and say, all right. “I am going to move forward. Even if I only move forward an inch at a time, I AM GOING TO...
The key to resilience is to avoid turning pressure into stress. And the #1 cause of stress is actually rumination, which is the mental process of thinking over and over about something and attaching negative emotions to it. Rumination creates stress symptoms and is the...
Performance depends on how people use technologies, not on the technologies themselves. There are 5 behaviors which are often overlooked but nevertheless key to perform:
1- Match the technology to the task. Some technologies are better suited to certain tasks...
The Covid-19 virus has disrupted and rearranged the workplace with breathtaking speed. In the span of a week, organizations across every sector have sent millions of employees home to work remotely. Without warning — and in many cases, without preparation of any kind —...
Speaking up can be difficult — and sometimes overwhelming — especially if you are shy, lack confidence, or come from a culture where it is inappropriate to speak up. It can feel pushy and overly aggressive to be assertive, especially if you’re timid or hate conflict....
When a company launches a large-scale transformation, leaders can feel as though they’re flying blind. Are their teams ready for a transformation? Are the right elements for success in place? How should they define change readiness, and what specific actions will deliv...
Women made remarkable progress accessing positions of power and authority in the 1970s and 1980s, but that progress slowed considerably in the 1990s and has stalled completely in this century.
In a specific research at a consulting firm, we found that women were held ba...
To be a serious competitor in the international market, companies must hire emotionally intelligent leaders who have the foresight to look ahead and develop strategies that will help them collaborate with their teams and adapt quickly to change. But it’s far more cruci...
