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Doni Landefeld, Ph.D.
Jul 1, 20224 min read
What Mr. Rogers Can Teach Us About Empathy and Why It Matters
Your spouse regularly lashes out, frustrated over the temperature at home, and you engage in ongoing thermostat wars. At work, a project...


Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Jun 1, 20223 min read
How to Use Words of Affirmation in Your Relationships
Do you recall the last time you were affirmed with words? Maybe it was a friend or family member expressing how much they missed seeing...


Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
May 1, 20227 min read
Is Being Honest Worth it? How to Improve the Outcome of Addressing a Concern
It’s happening again! You are in a meeting providing your insights when you are interrupted by someone who cannot wait for you to finish...

Six Seconds
May 1, 20224 min read
Why No One Wins a War or Argument
For millennia, tales of rival love, wars, superheroes, and villains depict an unwavering fight until one party has been defeated and the...


Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Feb 1, 20224 min read
Steps Leaders Can Take to Help Employees Return to the Office
Remember the chaos of sending or being sent home to work remotely almost two years ago? Who knew that coming back into the office would...


Lianne Hofer
Feb 1, 20223 min read
The Benefits of Embracing Holistic Leadership and Work/Life
More and more organizations are shifting from a bureaucratic method of leading to a holistic human-centered approach to leadership,...


Sri Ram Kumar
Dec 31, 20214 min read
The "4R's": How to Incorporate Self-awareness in Your Communication
Information overload, a problem pre-pandemic, has been exacerbated due to COVID. Among the overwhelming increase of correspondence such...

Lisa Stryker
Dec 31, 20213 min read
The Power of the Pause: Listening with Emotional Intelligence
The power of a pause helps us better understand, connect, reflect, listen to understand, resolve feelings of tension or conflict, and more.


Duane Jourdeans
Dec 31, 20214 min read
6 Ways Teachers Can Use Emotional Intelligence to Effectively Communicate with Parents and Students
Have you ever experienced feelings of dread and anxiety before connecting with a parent concerning a challenging situation? Have you...


Alyssa Poggioli
Dec 31, 20215 min read
3 Things Childhood Taught Me About the Value of Emotional Intelligence and Relationships
Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) plays an essential role in maintaining healthy relationships, whether personal, professional, or...


Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Feedback vs. Criticism: How to Tell the Difference
Feedback and criticism are words commonly used interchangeably. However, the distinction rests in the person’s intention that provides...
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