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The key is knowing which type is most appropriate for the circumstances. Emotional empathy with each member of the team’s stress would leave you exhausted emotionally. All the time using solely cognitive empathy would result in your being seen as aloof and mechanical.
Read articleControlling behavior and empathy can have a complex relationship. Individuals who exhibit controlling behaviors may still possess the capacity for empathy, but various factors can influence how and when they express it. Empathy Variability- Some controlling individuals may have empathy but might not express it in their relationships due to their focus on maintaining control or […]
Read articleWhat Is A Toxic Relationship? Toxic relationships are just that. Toxic! They are often poisonous or filled with negative emotion. We all know people who argue for argument sake—pushy when a simple request is all that is needed. They are not approachable, raise every problem to the level of crisis and exaggerate shortcomings. This isn’t […]
Read articleHow To Develop Self Awareness How do we discover our true self? We start with self awareness. This begins by knowing who we are, what we want, understanding our worldview and living consistently with reality. It is easy to get sidetracked with the belief that we should become someone based on an observation of another. […]
Read articleWhat Is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional Intelligence is an old idea but how does it affect the workplace? Emotional Intelligence (EI) defined: A simple definition is the art and science of managing one’s emotional and social functioning. EI functions may be displayed unconsciously, however, the conscious use of emotional intelligence adds a new element to one’s ability […]
Read articleWhy Life Coach? Why did you become a life coach? I get this question often. It is the rare person who really knows what a life coach does for a living. So my job begins by educating people as to the day in the life of a coach. Next, I tell them the difference between […]
Read articleIn my last post I introduced four keys to effective leadership development. The willingness to try new approaches The motivation of the manager The safety the manager feels when trying new approaches, and Determining what success looks like Motivation Managers must want to change. This change may be a desire to become a better leader […]
Read articleI met Dick Vitale in 1999 while working as a regional VP of operations for a large pizza company. He signed the basketball pictured here because my wife died from her bout with breast cancer several months before. Diane was a trooper right up to the end. I was a wreck. Many people tried to […]
Read article“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.” Teddy Roosevelt. This Roosevelt was best known more for his social responsibility. He busted monopolies, preserved land for National Parks and worked for employee rights. Teddy had great empathy for the common man and had disdain for […]
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