Does your team TRUST you? Your #team, or indeed anyone in your life people won’t follow a #leader they don’t trust. #Trust makes it easier to get #alignment. Trust is a powerful force that builds #loyalty, increases #credibility and supports effective #communications . In your daily life, avoid the 4 horsemen of the Communication Apocalypse, as defined by Dr. John Gottman, a renowned counsellor: 1️⃣ …
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Wheel of Emotions- Fear
“There’s nothing to fear but fear itself”- how many times have we heard this? But do we really even know what #fear is? As per Plutchnik’s #wheelofemotions– fear at its core is a feeling of alertness at the sense of danger. It gives you the sense that something you care about is at risk, and manifests in …
Channeling positive thoughts
If your brain is the hardware, the #mind is the software. Channeling your #thoughts in a #positive direction is the best way to ensure that the functions of #processing, #management and #understanding are happening in the best way…this is especially true for #businessleaders at the top of their game- beyond their own functions; they have to think for the entire organisation. #Leaders, your thoughts create your reality and …
Wheel of Emotions- Surprise
In our endeavour to evoke #awareness around emotions, let’s examine a very interesting #emotion the spectrum of “Surprise.” Surprise at its basic level, alerts us to something new happening. ➡Heightened in intensity, surprise becomes “amazement”- a feeling of being wowed or inspired that signals something totally unexpected. ➡At its lowest intensity, surprise becomes “distraction”- a feeling of being scattered …
Wheel of emotions- Sadness
Today on our weekly deep dive into our essential #emotions via the #wheelofemotions, we take on #sadness. It’s difficult to give words to this feeling, which can often be overwhelming & confusing. Sadness typically implies that love, joy or a general feeling of contentment is going away. At its most intense, sadness becomes grief-a feeling of being heartbroken and …
Wisdom of Rumi
Came across this wonderful #quote today and just had to share! The #wisdom of Rumi transcends time ✨ Life has surprises waiting for us at every step. We just can’t see them because we’re too busy trying to control its flow…too busy trying to know everything at once, rather than taking our time to #learn, enjoy what we’ve built and …
From Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence – My Journey from Coach to Mentor
In my first post on the impact of the process of ICF credentialing, I wrote about how my faith in the coaching process grew as I embarked on a journey to enhance my capacity & ability to align my skills with better insights into my client’s mindsets. Coaches do need to focus on multiple aspects …
Life in Balance- An Elusive Dream??
Over the years, a lot has been spoken and written about creating a balance in our lives around work, personal lives, and leisure to name just a few aspects. Why do some people seem to manage this balance while others do not? Do they do something different? How do they manage everything? I would like …
Creating Insights Through EQ Assessments
What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence (EQ), as defined by Six Seconds, is a set of competencies that allows you to apply thinking and feeling to make optimal decisions. While many people have been taught to “leave their emotions at the door,” Six Seconds’ premise is that emotions are essential to effective decision making and motivation. If you …
Plugging the “leaks” in our belief system
Often the biggest barrier to our lives, are the “leaks” in our belief system- our own intrusive thoughts & damaging mindsets keeping us from our own fullest potential. Change the way you look at yourself. Don’t begin with a mindset that says “I will fail”, start every sentence with “I believe I will succeed because-” …
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