by Liane Davey | Feb 23, 2025 | Communication, Emotions, Team Dysfunction, Team Effectiveness, Toxic Workplaces
Do you have a colleague with a low EQ? They lack the emotional intelligence that supports self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and good social skills. It can be perplexing, draining, and exasperating having to pick up the slack in the relationship. So, what can...
by Liane Davey | Feb 16, 2025 | Emotions, Personal Effectiveness
How aware are you of the dynamics at play in your team? Maybe you’re clued in on what’s wrong with everyone else, but what about their perceptions of you? Odds are, you’re not as self-aware as you need to be. And low self-awareness makes you vulnerable to people...
by Liane Davey | Feb 9, 2025 | Emotions, Personal Effectiveness
Can we start by stipulating that you have blind spots in your self-awareness and risks you can’t see from your vantage point? Or do I need to invoke the name of Dr. Tasha Eurich and hit you with her findings that only 10-15% of people are fully self-aware? Ok, good....
by Liane Davey | Feb 2, 2025 | Emotions, Team Effectiveness
Can I be candid with you? I sometimes roll my eyes at the term “emotional intelligence.” Sure, I believe there are traits, skills, and behaviors that contribute to people’s ability to interact effectively, but can one term encapsulate everything from self-awareness to...
by Liane Davey | Oct 11, 2024 | Emotions, Video Library
1. Master Your Breathing When you’re triggered and emotional, you’re often breathing very shallowly, and when you try to take a deep breath, it’s like there’s no way to take in air. If you’re feeling like that, focus on breathing out as...
by Liane Davey | Sep 22, 2024 | Emotions, Toxic Workplaces
In one of my keynotes, I ask the audience which is more uncomfortable: navigating a colleague who is crying or one who is yelling. The responses have shifted over the past decade. Where once it was sadness or vulnerability that made people squeamish, today, it’s...
