Boost Your People Skills at Starbucks or the Beach
I am excited to announce that through a partnership with Prodevia Learning, my Introduction to Emotional Intelligence Course is now available as a distance learning course. This 'course in a…
Who is your Nick?
What’s Up With Your Nick?
I joined a new consulting project last month at a great company. I am leading a small IT project team implementing a vendor software package. It is pretty standard stuff…
Vitality Chicago: documentary shot photographed in Chicago, IL. November 18, 2017. Photo by Andrew Collings.
Twenty Emotional Intelligence Tips from AllPM
This month I was one of the guest contributors over at ALLPM.com where the theme was emotional intelligence for project managers. I contributed the following list of daily tips for…
Take your own emotional intelligence assessment
Take Your Own Emotional Intelligence Assessment
A common question I have been getting at my presentations on emotional intelligence is "how do I assess my own emotional intelligence?" Are you curious about your own emotional intelligence…
Working with Difficult people
Working with Difficult People #02
As the second installment of working with difficult people, I'd like to examine some of the profiles of difficult people from Stanley Bing's very entertaining book Crazy Bosses. True to…
PMI is waking up to the importance of soft skills
PMI is Waking Up to the Importance of Soft Skills
I spent some time exploring the new Career Framework Initiative from PMI. The framework is intended to provide project managers, program managers, and portfolio managers with a career path or…
New Technology May Help Prevent Relational Breakdowns
New Technology May Help Prevent Relational Breakdowns
An article on CNET describes technology invented by Nissan to keep drunk drivers from being able to start and drive their cars, thereby keeping them off the road. It got…
Check Your New Bosses EQ BEFORE You Sign On
I read an interesting post by Guy Kawasaki about using LinkedIn technology and good old fashioned networking to check out the emotional intelligence of a prospective manager. What a smart…
How NOT to Tell the Truth and Build Your Team
One of the areas where emotional intelligence is helpful is telling the truth. I know that telling the truth is pretty simple, right? Well, not necessarily. Consider the case of…
What are Emotions?
For anyone not sure about exactly what are emotions, check out the diagram below. This diagram is based on the SASHET acronym for the 6 familes of feelings: Sad, Angry,…