Managing Ourselves

So often we point a finger and blame another for their behavior towards us, but how often do we take our own temperature to see how we are conducting ourselves?  Maybe we need to assess our Emotional Intelligence (EI). Here are the components of emotional competence:...

The vital importance of being the adult in the room

As the adult in the room, you are responsible for your group, whether they are employees you supervise, students you teach or children that are in your family.  You model behavior you want to see and you create the boundaries of what respect looks like. You set the...

The Added Value of Face-to-Face Meetings

How often have you read an email from a colleague that you and/or others misinterpreted?  You might have wanted to respond by challenging the colleague or simply by writing back and asking for clarification.  You wonder why the email was sent, rather than having a...