by Dr Sharon | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorised
Change your attitude but don’t pile it on… The last ‘food for thought’ got such a strong response that I’ve decided to stick with the theme of stress management for a couple of weeks. Firstly, it is important to re-emphasise that stress is simply our... by Dr Sharon | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorised
Sress-less Strategies Effective leaders know that stress can be a good thing. It keeps you focused. It makes you competitive. It prompts action. But stress, as many of us know, can also become harmful to our minds and bodies. John R. Ryan, the president of the Centre...
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...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 11, 2016 | Communication, Leadership, Learning, Negotiation, Personal Development, Relationship Building
Negotiate the Life You Deserve We all negotiate, far more often than we realise. In our personal and professional lives, usually on a daily – if not hourly – basis. We negotiate with our friends, partners, children, peers and colleagues. We negotiate when we want to...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorised
Empathy Many of us know people who have reached a certain point in their careers because they have excellent technical skills but they don’t get along with team members and their people skills are sorely lacking. This might be due to the insensitive manner in...