GREEN IS GOOD BUT BLUE IS BETTER: The Power Of ”Blue Spaces”
I’ve always said that water is my happy place. There is a connectedness and feeling of peace that being by water, or 'blue spaces', creates for me. The reality is that I’m not alone: Many people find it relaxing to be near water. But did you know there might be...
THE STRENGTHS OF THE INTROVERTED LEADER
Traditionally extroverts have long been regarded as leadership excellence, while the value of the introverted leader has been overlooked. Extroverts speak up readily and converse with others easily, making them stand out as obvious 'people' people, while the quiet,...
BELONGING AT WORK: THE VALUE & HOW TO
Recently diversity, equity and inclusion has been expanded to include belonging. But what is the value of belonging at work and how do we create belonging within teams? According to Psychology Today, in this age of relative isolation - increasingly lonely, alienated...
THE PROFESSIONAL PAYOFF: AUTHENTICITY & VULNERABILITY
In the realm of the professional arena, authenticity and vulnerability are often overlooked or undervalued qualities. However, today's rapidly evolving work environment demands that these become essential components of effective leadership and meaningful...
BURNOUT: PROACTIVE STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE STRESS
Stress is a reality for all of us - even if we don't want to acknowledge it. It's part of our daily lives in both personal and professional situations that demands we learn how to mitigate the effects of stress. But stress doesn't have to take over. Left unchecked...
TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE: UNLOCK YOUR INNER POWER
GUEST AUTHOR: Krishiiv LahraniAre you tired of feeling like life is out of your control? It's time to change that. While you can't control everything, there's a way to tap into what you can control and transform your life for the better.Let me share my own...
AUTHENTICITY AS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LEADERS
Researchers have long suggested Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is an essential quality of authentic leadership. Emotional Intelligence is more frequently becoming a deciding factor for organizations when considering management and promotion suitability. Similarly, it's...
11 WAYS TO CULTIVATE AUTHENTICITY
How do you cultivate and embrace authenticity? Is that even something that's important to you? Perhaps authenticity is just a current buzz word to you. 20 years ago, as I researched for one of my Psychology papers, authenticity was considered one of the pivotal...
EMPATHY & BURNOUT: EMOTIONAL EMPATHY FATIGUE
Empathy has long been researched as one of the quintessential elements of Emotional Intelligence. But there's a downside to having too much empathy and it can lead to burnout quickly. This is a topic I'm passionate about because empathy is so integral to leadership,...
BUILDING TRUST: THE KEY TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
As the landscape of the workplace continues to rapidly evolve after the pandemic, managers, leaders and business owners are held to a higher standard of performance than ever before. While we have heard much about Emotional Intelligence and developing factors of...
HOW TO CULTIVATE EMPATHY IN LEADERSHIP
The definition of a great leader has changed over the last few years. Empathy in leadership is now in demand. Specifically, in relation to the pandemic, teams and organizations have begun to expect a greater level of connectedness and rapport. Now more than ever,...
HOW FEMALE NARCISSISTS DIFFER FROM MALE
We often think of narcissism as a particular set of traits or characteristics typically displayed in a man. But what about the female narcissist? How does narcissism manifest differently in women versus men? The reality is that narcissistic women often display...