Here we are … on the edge of FREEDOM. Feel free to do your best Braveheart impression. We’ll wait. The blue face paint and kilt are vital to getting into character. Ahhh … this feels good! Doors are opening all around us (literally and figuratively). And we’re making our entrance like Lady Gaga through a cloud of glitter on a zipline. Or … maybe not so much. Some of us are tiptoeing back in as if there’s a giant landshark behind the door.
It’s time for vacations beyond the backyard … a get together with more than just the neighbors in the driveway (sorry, Carl, it’s been real!) … airplanes … kids back in school (just in time for summer!) … maybe an open-air concert (maybe Gaga will want to see our impression?) … and … dun dun dun … the office. Yes, the office.
We’re here to tell you it’s time.
You can’t just have one. Nope. To get you and your team rockin’ those results, you’ve got to have both practical and emotional trust. Guess which one requires the hard work? In this episode, we’re going to show you what you need to know about both to sow the seeds for growth. Tune in … build your trust.
Think that team success comes from action and checking off the to-do list? Well, no. If there’s no trust, you’re going to crash and burn. You can’t just skip to results, you’ll have nothing to lean on. So, how do you create trust? Well, as we talk about in this episode, you’ve got to show up willing to be a bit vulnerable. We’ve got the questions to ask yourself (the real work) before you get to that other work.
A small, but mighty word. Trust is the foundation for everything: relationships at home, at work, wherever … if you don’t have it, you can forget long-term success. What are your expectations? What do you need? We’re going to get down to it in this episode … starting with you and what you need from yourself first. This is the first in our month-long series on trust.
OK … You know by now you can’t change the other person, right? Because you know by now they’re not going to change (at least not because of something you said). So, what can you do? Drumroll … You can change! Ba-dum-pum. Oh yeah … you gotta focus on what YOU can control and what you can let go. As a coach, it’s about putting the spotlight on the person present, instead of the people in their story.
Par for the course, Thanksgiving 2020 is going to look and feel different. Shocker! We can see this in two different ways -either as a loss, or as an opportunity to think about what we really value and what we WANT tradition to represent. Give it a listen … you’ll be thankful.
You’re going to learn a lot about what makes us tick (you’re welcome!) … and it’ll help you understand your own behaviors, strengths and weaknesses. We’re continuing our series on the major elements (composites) related to emotional intelligence by talking about the umbrella of Stress Management and sharing our high points on the EQ-i 2.0 assessment. We define, in real terms, the subscales: flexibility, stress tolerance, and optimism (we might throw in a wee bit of sarcasm too).
We’re baaaack … with problem-solving, reality testing, and impulse control –oh my! We’re talking about the Decision-Making composite of the EQ-i 2.0 model of emotional intelligence. We’re going to help you understand how emotions play a role in your decision making (say it isn’t so!), how you manage yourself, and how the subscales all play into each other.
So important right now: maintaining good relationships and connection! We’re moving on to breaking down the Interpersonal composite of the EQ-i 2.0 model of emotional intelligence. It’s all about interpersonal relationships, empathy, and social responsibility. These are your social go-to skills—kicking up your trust, compassion, and vulnerability meter. How’s your needle moving? Do you have a handle on what it all means? Do you know the difference between sympathy and empathy? 
