Listening Skills

From Ego to Efficiency: Revolutionizing Organizational Meetings

Sep 13 min read

From Ego to Efficiency: Revolutionizing Organizational Meetings

Meetings are essential for collaboration and decision-making in any organization. However, the human ego often interferes with their...

How Open Communication Can Connect Us More Deeply with Others

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Relationships

How Open Communication Can Connect Us More Deeply with Others

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a superficial conversation, unable to connect on a deeper or meaningful level? Perhaps you've...

Perspectives on Gratitude: Is It the Ultimate Key to Happiness?

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Nov 1, 20233 min read

Awareness

Perspectives on Gratitude: Is It the Ultimate Key to Happiness?

Gratitude is a complex emotion that can have a significant impact on our well-being and happiness. While gratitude may not be the...

The Fine Line Between Helping and Ego-driven Rescuing

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Jul 1, 20234 min read

Relationships

The Fine Line Between Helping and Ego-driven Rescuing

As humans, we possess an inherent inclination to assist one another. Nevertheless, our well-intentioned actions can sometimes lead to...

Using SEL to Foster Inclusion, Respect, and Harmony: A Guide for Educators

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Jul 1, 20232 min read

Education (SEL)

Using SEL to Foster Inclusion, Respect, and Harmony: A Guide for Educators

Social and emotional learning (SEL) involves equipping students with skills to regulate emotions, empathize with others, and form...

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Listening Skills

The Art of Holding Space for Others

Have you ever had someone just listen to you without offering advice or judgment? It can be an incredibly healing experience. This...

How to Strengthen Your Partnership By Applying Emotional Intelligence

Allie Pratt

Oct 1, 20223 min read

Relationships

How to Strengthen Your Partnership By Applying Emotional Intelligence

You wake up one day and are older, wiser, and different. You desire new goals, experiences, and surroundings. When you roll over and see...

How an Emotional Intelligence Deficiency Prevents Us from Being Effective Communicators

Brenda Florida

Sep 1, 20223 min read

Effective Communiction

How an Emotional Intelligence Deficiency Prevents Us from Being Effective Communicators

The foundation of effective communication is first in understanding ourselves and, second, in knowing and empathizing with the person or...

What Mr. Rogers Can Teach Us About Empathy and Why It Matters

Doni Landefeld, Ph.D.

Jul 1, 20224 min read

Empathy

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...

Why Asking Questions is More Important than Giving Advice

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Jul 1, 20223 min read

Social Skills

Why Asking Questions is More Important than Giving Advice

There is something about giving others advice that makes us feel good, especially when others accept and apply that advice....

Is Being Honest Worth it? How to Improve the Outcome of Addressing a Concern

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

May 1, 20227 min read

Effective Communiction

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...

The Power of the Pause: Listening with Emotional Intelligence

Lisa Stryker

Dec 31, 20213 min read

Listening Skills

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.

3 Things Childhood Taught Me About the Value of Emotional Intelligence and Relationships

Alyssa Poggioli

Dec 31, 20215 min read

Relationships

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...

Feedback vs. Criticism: How to Tell the Difference

Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda

Dec 31, 20214 min read

Effective Communiction

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...