by Dr Sharon | Nov 2, 2020 | Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Listen to learn not to respond Last week I shared my concerns about the vanishing lunch break. This week, I share another very big concern… the quality of our listening or lack thereof! On a good day, most people register only one fifth of what they hear. So, quality...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 19, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Overcome Barriers and take Key Steps to Access Your Genius State Last week, I shared some of the barriers that can get in the way of us thinking critically and problem-solving. The intention was to help us see what can prevent us from adapting to our very disrupted,...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 12, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Common Barriers to Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving I am in a month of problem-solving… almost all the work that I am doing with client’s in October centres on enabling critical thinking to solve-problems and make effective-decisions. I am sure we can all agree...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 5, 2020 | Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Tips for Emotionally Intelligent Discussions I’ve spent quite a bit of time lately providing some guidelines for negotiating and influencing your way to success. Another important piece for us to master is the art of having an emotionally intelligent discussion with...
by Dr Sharon | Sep 28, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Happy Belated Heritage Day I hope you had a special day celebrating our culture and the diversity of our beliefs and traditions on Thursday. Maybe you even managed a nice long weekend. I’ve taken an extended weekend and instead of sharing an article today about how we...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 18, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
Seven Deadly Sins Last week we explored the fact that “Negotiation is the process that takes place EVERYTIME we want something from someone who wants something from us”. Because we negotiate on a daily basis with ourselves and others, I shared the Seven...