by Dr Sharon | May 6, 2024 | Change management, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building
I love achieving and doing. My personality thrives on making a difference and seeing growth and change – in myself and others. I often have to remind myself just how significant small changes are. They are the micro-nudges that – over the course of time – make a huge...
by Dr Sharon | Feb 13, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others)
I’d like to focus this article on practical ways we can shape our own psychological safety and promote self-love and the best environment for ourselves to thrive. It seemed apt with all the messages of love around leading up to Valentine’s Day. All too often, we...
by Dr Sharon | Aug 15, 2023 | Achieve Goals, Coaching, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development, Relationship Building
In my last article, I spoke about spotting toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the tendency to suppress or deny what are perceived as negative emotions and only focus on positive thinking, often leading to invalidating or dismissing genuine feelings. Now let’s work...
by Dr Sharon | Jul 31, 2023 | Emotional Intelligence, Learning, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others)
Jung said that too much of anything is a ‘bad’ thing, whether it be idealism or morphine. So, can you be too positive? Yes! It’s essential to remember that while positivity and optimism can be valuable, it should not come at the expense of denying or...
by Dr Sharon | May 10, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others)
My last article focused on mastering the skill of giving feedback by taking Key Steps to WIN FASTER™. I had promised to write about getting and receiving feedback this week but I’ve decided to go a little deeper into one of the Key Steps of giving effective feedback,...
by Dr Sharon | Jun 14, 2021 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Relationships (Self and Others), Speaker
No, Last week we looked at evidence to support that going silent about things that matter is tragic. Some of these tragedies are even fatal. While knowing when to bite our tongue is definitely wise, we also need to know when to speak up and how to use our voice well....
