Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions. It also includes the ability to understand and influence the emotions of other people. Without a doubt, this is a skill every professional should hone, especially in the workplace. Personally, if I had to pick the top three competencies that have been the most instrumental to my career success, … [Read more...] about 6 Emotional Intelligence Habits for The Workplace
Work Performance
Setting Effective Work-Life Boundaries
Work is such an integral part of life, but if one is not deliberate, work can overtake almost every aspect of life. This is one of the reasons why it is important to set deliberate boundaries around your work so that it does not erode your mental or physical well-being, your family or social life or other important areas of life. This is especially so if you love your work, if you’re a … [Read more...] about Setting Effective Work-Life Boundaries
Crush the Impostor Syndrome
I was in a coaching session with a lady when she said, “I feel like such a fraud. The company shouldn’t even be paying me this much. I’m not that good, and I’m afraid that they will soon find out.” Do you sometimes hear that voice in your head that tells you that you’re not as good as people think you are? Do you sometimes feel like you don’t deserve a new job, a new business deal or some … [Read more...] about Crush the Impostor Syndrome
4 Ways to Position Yourself for a Promotion
Everyone desires a promotion at work. I’m sure you do, too. First off, it’s important to know why organisations promote people. It’s because they have seen your past and current results and they believe that you can do more if you have higher responsibilities and perks. While you may not be able to demand a promotion, you can certainly position yourself for it. Here are four ways to position … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Position Yourself for a Promotion
How to Improve Your Workspace Productivity
On a day by day basis, there are different factors that help us to do our work more productively or hinder us from working to the best of our ability and capacity. Interestingly, many of these factors are subtle, but they can make a huge difference in how well we work. This true whether we’re in employment or we’re running our own business or other endeavour. One such factor is our work … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Workspace Productivity
3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Time
It’s a common phenomenon. You suddenly happen to catch a glimpse of the time: It’s the end of the day. Or it’s time to move on to something else. You still have quite some work to do, but you call it a day and hope that you’ll do better tomorrow. Alternatively, you decide to bring some of the work with you into what should be time for family, relaxation or rest. One of the most difficult things … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Time