We’ve set the table already in Part 1. Now it’s time to create the meal. Here we address how to give feedback without hurting someone’s feelings (but really needing to tell them something that may be hard to hear). What makes for a great meal? A complement of tastes –...
In my last blog, The Mindfulness Files: Authentic Confidence, I talked about authentic confidence coming from being able to first calm and then access more of your brain’s capabilities. There are various methods to assist with that process and many start with...
Celeste is a senior level executive who is dedicated, self-aware and has the ability to look objectively at situations. She is incredibly down to earth and yet is a whole level above the everyday person. To see Celeste in a room with her employees is to see a...
We just completed a workshop on Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness in the workplace. First of all, what an amazing panel: Tom Blonski, President and CEO of New Hampshire Catholic Charities; Pubali Campbell, Founder of Bikram Yoga Manchester and Deb LeClair Psy. D,...
When the trend for reviews is leaning more toward the informal - where performance is measured in the moment - how to give healthy feedback is more important than ever. The real issue is whether we’re communicating it effectively and whether the receiver can hear it...
Sprinting from one meeting to another, multi-tasking as if life depended on it or never being able to catch a breathe before the next wave comes in – these things not only create tension but also erode confidence. When stressed, the emotion center of the brain tends...
It’s all about values! Not the forced, PR / Company values but the true values of the Senior Management and the people of the organization. If you really want to reach your people, find out who they are and what is really important to them. These values overtly or...
The real art of listening is akin to listening to a musical piece. It is 100% about the other person – what they are saying, how they say it, the impact of what they say on you, the listener, and the atmosphere between you. It is not linear. It’s not just about...
In my years of experience as a psychologist and consultant, I have always been touched by the impact that an emotionally intelligent leader brings to an organization. Leaders that can see themselves objectively to adjust for the betterment of the whole and can take...
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