by Dr Sharon | Oct 7, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Last week I shared with you how our beliefs and values shape our perceptual filters. I specifically focused on the potential disadvantages of the way we filter (out of absolute necessity) the overwhelming 2 million bits of data our sense receive every second. This can...
by Dr Sharon | Sep 15, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Leading a team of diverse employees with constantly changing needs and limited resources is hard enough. Scatter those employees across different geographic areas, where face-to-face contact is infrequent, priorities are constantly shifting and there is little time to...
by Dr Sharon | Aug 18, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Many bright people, perhaps you’re one of them, go to great lengths to avoid writing business documents. The threat of facing a blank page or a bare computer screen can be more powerful than the desire to write. Just the thought of getting started can induce...
by Dr Sharon | Aug 4, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Australian positive psychologist Timothy Sharp – otherwise known as “Dr Happy” – asked 50 people a simple question: “What do you consider to be the top three contributors to happiness at work?” Their answers provide food for thought to managers...
by Dr Sharon | Jul 21, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
While many of us would probably prefer a private office with a door, open-plan offices are becoming more and more common in businesses worldwide. The benefits are clear: they are cost-effective, improve communication and collaboration, reduce ‘loafing’ and can...
by Dr Sharon | Jun 30, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Yip, you guessed it… it is yourself! If you are currently dealing with a situation where you have felt deeply hurt by another’s actions, you might be thinking that they are the hardest person to forgive but looking back over your lifetime, I am sure you will agree...
