How many times have you been in a group or a meeting and were confused about why you were there or who was supposed to do what? Or perhaps you are in a job and there is no formal job description? Have you found that your team or group is just doing a lot of […]
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Working in teams can be both energizing and challenging. One of the greatest challenges comes when you are making decisions. Who really decides? Do we need to have consensus? Does the group need to agree on every decision or just major ones? Is it possible to move forward together when most people agree and a
We all get stuck. It may be in the middle of a project, a manuscript, a meeting or a presentation. It may be something we have done before or something that is completely new. We may have prepared and planned for months and thought we had it all figured out or it may be something
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Today’s Emotional Intelligence focus area, Relationship Management, builds on the other concepts we have discussed over the past three weeks, including: Self Awareness, Self Management and Social Awareness. One of the potential pitfalls of this area, if not done with the right intent, is that it comes across as manipulative. Join me as we talk
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Hopefully, you are becoming more Self Aware and Self Managed. The next step in your Emotional Intelligence journey is to improve your Social Awareness. Basically, it’s about paying attention to others and responding proactively and positively.
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Last week, we talked about the characteristics of an “Ideal Team Player“. One of those characteristics is being “people smart” which is very connected to the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI). High levels of EI are critically important for leaders and followers, and is essential in helping people work better together.
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As I mentioned last week, I am reading more again. One of the books I just finished, thanks to a friend’s recommendation, was Patrick Lencioni’s, The Ideal Team Player. He lays out a pretty simple framework to what it takes to be an “ideal team player” and I think he’s come up with some good
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As we approach Christmas, there is always lots of discussion on gift giving. For some, it’s a time when we get excited about giving – and even receiving – gifts. For others, it’s a time when we get frustrated and overwhelmed by how commercialized and materialistic Christmas has become and would rather not give or
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We gravitate toward people who are like us, particularly when we are hiring or looking for new members of our team or coalition. It’s so much easier to work with people who think like us, talk like us and act like us. Although it may appear counter-intuitive and even difficult, I recommend seeking out those
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Today’s blog post is from a friend and colleague who really knows what it takes to lead coalitions and succeed in public health work (and really in any work that involves working with people)! Someone recently asked Anita Courtney, MS, RD what she considers to be the keys to successful public health work. Here’s her answer.
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