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Putting it all together: Emotional Intelligence and Partnership Building

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For the past seven weeks, we’ve been talking about several aspects of Emotional Intelligence. I haven’t always mentioned the specific words “Emotional Intelligence” in these posts because I wanted to be sure we were focused on practical application rather than theoretical concepts. This week we are putting it all together AND I have a free […]

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How do you lead a partnership well? Interact positively with others

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Interacting positively with others can be easier said than done. Over the past several weeks, we have been highlighting several “emotional intelligence” related concepts that get us ready to interact positively with others. When you know yourself and you are able to recognize others, you are in a great place to interact positively with others.

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When recognizing others becomes people pleasing: Part 2

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We are continuing our conversation this week related to the potential downsides related to “recognizing others.” As I shared in last week’s post, If you are actively trying to recognize others and you are finding yourself exhausted, overwhelmed and frustrated that you cannot make everyone happy, this may be a sign you have moved beyond

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When recognizing others becomes people pleasing: Part 1

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While it is very important to recognize and pay attention to others (click here for last week’s post), like most things, there is a potential downside. If you are paralyzed in moving forward or taking action, if you find yourself focusing on the one person who may be disgruntled or you are trying to make

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How do you lead a partnership well? Recognize others

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How much time do you spend reflecting on yourself vs. others? Do you pay attention to the non-verbal communication happening during your meetings? Do you try to really understand what is going on with your teams or partnerships?  Once you “know yourself” the next important step is to recognize others. Pay attention to what they

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How do you lead partnerships well? Know yourself!

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If you are leading a partnership or coalition, you may be thinking that you need to focus all of your attention on those you are leading. While you do need to pay attention to others, that is not the first step. If you are going to be successful in leading a partnership or coalition, you

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Online Meetings: Facilitation Tips and Tricks Part 2

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Hopefully, you have started implementing last week’s facilitation tips and tricks! Click here if you missed it. As we discussed last week, there are similarities and differences to facilitating in-person vs. online meetings.  I talked with someone recently who was a master at facilitating in-person meetings but had really become discouraged and ready to give

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Online meetings: Facilitation Tips and Tricks Part 1

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We have spent the past several weeks discussing online meetings from why they are different than in-person meetings, questions to consider Part 1 and Part 2 (with a new free worksheet!), the importance of garnering support and technology tips. This week, we are moving to facilitation “tips and tricks.”  There are aspects of meeting facilitation

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Online Meetings: Don’t do it alone!

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When we facilitate an in-person meeting, most folks expect to have some kind of on-site support. Someone will take notes, there might be an IT person to troubleshoot technology challenges and you may even have additional facilitators. When you facilitate an online meeting, sometimes folks make the mistake of trying to do it alone. Don’t

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