5 Important Communication Strategies for Leaders (The 5S)
They often say that “communication is key”, but what we don’t realize is how key communication truly is for a leader. In fact, according to this article, effective team communication, and the steps that lead to it, help businesses retain their top talent. This employee retention increases 4.5 times, compared to businesses that lack effective […]
The Risks of Stalling Communication
Communication is a core part of any human experience and a big part of emotional intelligence, yet it’s something we all struggle with. Regardless of the amount of technology available to us to help us communicate, under-communication is still a constant challenge for many at work. Stalling communication can prevent employees from reaching their full […]
Being an Emotionally Intelligent Leader
Being an Emotionally Intelligent Leader Being an emotionally intelligent leader may sound like a challenge, or a farce or maybe a task that may not reward? However, the evidence continues to build for emotional intelligence and how it impacts everything from productivity to rapport to leadership. Here is an excellent business case for emotional intelligence. […]
The Best Listener at Work
You may wonder why being a good listener at work is really valuable. However, if you experiment with improving your workplace listening skills, you will see changes. In the fast past, high demand jobs so many of us have, really good listening may be something of a novelty. This may because of the ever-impending deadlines, […]
The Value of Showing Up
One of the first rules of life – show up. What does this mean exactly? I believe it can mean lots of things but perhaps first it means, give it your all. Always be participating in your life rather than being a passive observer. This is great advice, however, this article is more about […]
Corporate Training, Personal Development and Equine Therapy
Based on the title you may be thinking that these things are totally un-related, but you’re here, so thank you! I lead a group therapy session a couple of times a week with about 10 attendees and the topic of animals and our connection to them recently came up. We discussed different kinds of therapy […]
