Illuminate: Talk to Yourself Like You Would Your Best Friend
Recent research suggests that speaking kindly to yourself helps you cope with challenging situations. But how exactly do you change self-talk?
Struggling to Motivate Employee(s)? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
What drives lasting motivation? It’s a context set by leadership that balances these 4 crucial elements of the employee experience.
White Paper: Emotional Intelligence and Success
Emotional Intelligence and Success What’s the latest research on emotional intelligence and life success? Is EQ predictive of critical life success factors like relationships, wellbeing and effectiveness? Get the White Paper Numerous studies show that emotional...
Illuminate: Feeling Mundane? Add Something Unexpected to Your Week
Recent research suggests those who act with some spontaneity have higher psychological wellbeing. Give your week a boost with this week’s Illuminate.
“It Feels Like Family”: 3 Case Studies of Measuring – and Doubling – Employee Engagement
How does it feel to walk into an office with employees who are checked out, disgruntled and frustrated vs. one where employees are motivated and generally happy to be there? Is it possible to go from one to the other? This is the story of 3 companies who decided to invest in emotional intelligence to create a thriving culture – with remarkable results.
Illuminate: Start Your Day on PURPOSE… Choose A Morning Ritual
Recent research suggests those with a morning ritual feel that their life is more meaningful. Set your daily intention by building a morning ritual… here’s how.
EQ for a Change: How Coaching Leaders Fuel Motivation & Transformation
Change is a test of leadership. Expert coaches share their experiences of what works for leaders to apply insights from neuroscience and emotional intelligence to this challenge.
“My Brain Is Growing!” 9 Ways to Teach A Growth Mindset to Kids
Cultivating a growth mindset has been strongly linked to greater happiness and achievement in life. Here are 9 tips + strategies to give your kids the gift of a growth mindset.
The Amadori Case: Supplying McDonalds – Organizational Engagement, Emotional Intelligence and Performance
In a three-year study of AMADORI, a supplier of McDonald’s in Europe, emotional intelligence, individual performance, organizational engagement, and organizational performance were assessed. Emotional intelligence was found to predict 47% of the variation in manager’s performance management scores. Emotional intelligence was also massively correlated with increased organizational engagement with 76% of the variation in engagement predicted by manager EQ. Finally, plants with higher organizational engagement achieved higher bottom-line results building a link between EQ->Engagement->Performance. During this period, employee turnover also dropped by 63%.
Illuminate: Want Empathy? 3 Phrases To Ask for It
We all need a good listening ear sometimes. But how do we get it when it isn’t offered? Here are three phrases to communicate the need for empathy with others. Try them out!