
Priming the Organization for Change with Emotional Intelligence
Organizational change can be an exceptionally daunting task. It involves many different work streams to function together in total concert, including, but not limited to, timely project management, securing adequate funding, acquiring change management expertise, and creating change champions. According to Ken Blanchard (2010), up to 70% of change efforts fail. In order to ensure success, the change leader will need to draw upon a broad set of competencies and abilities, as w

Daily Rejection is a Great Thing
Rejection is hard on everyone. It creates feelings of embarrassment, low self-worth and inner-doubt. It is completely understandable why people wish to avoid ever getting rejected, but getting rejected, every day, is actually a great thing. It is a great thing as long as the person possesses three key emotional intelligence skills: Self- Regard, Self-Actualization, and Emotional Self-Awareness. People often frame their entire life plan and their daily actions around NOT getti