Last week, we talked about why emotional intelligence is important in today’s workplace. We talk a lot on this blog about communication in the workplace and about the diversity of DiSC profiles. If you’d like to brush up on DiSC, check out this post, this post, this post, and this post. So, how does emotional … Read more
This post kicks off a three part mini-series about Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Emotional Intelligence is often defined in three parts:1) one’s ability to recognize and name their own emotional state (emotional awareness).2) one’s ability to use their emotional awareness to complete tasks and manage other life skills.3) one’s ability to manage their emotion (emotional regulation). … Read more
We’re all still in pandemic mode, and uncertainty continues to be the dark cloud looming over us. Many are working from home, some for the first time. Companies who never had remote working options available for employees were suddenly forced to adapt. Others faced tough decisions to furlough employees. The list goes on and on … Read more
No team stays the same forever. In recent years Bob Iger, the Disney CEO, had a successor named only to decide that wasn’t the right direction. He stayed on longer until he recently named Bob Chapek as his successor. Disney watchers had been nervous about these false starts at the top, prompting unease at all … Read more
You may have noticed a lack of weekly emails letting you know about a new blog post. Don’t worry; we’re still doing blogs. However, in light of recent events, instead of our normal posts, we thought it would beneficial to go through our Psychology of Change series. This series walks through the Change Curve and … Read more
My mission: To make the world a better place, and choose a line of work that makes that happen. I do what I do for a living because when people have a better day at work, there is a positive ripple effect on the lives around them. And, when business is more productive, that’s good … Read more
I have a feeling that whatever I say today will be outdated in a week, but here it goes. We have to remember that the world needs us, and as of today there are three categories I’m looking at: My Family My daughter, Mara, is home from school for an extra three weeks. This time … Read more
My mission: Make the world a better place, and choose a line of work that makes that happen. I do what I do for a living because when people have a better day at work, there is a positive ripple effect on the lives around them. And, when business is more productive, that’s good for … Read more
In the wake of this worldwide crisis, our first priority is taking care of our people. We’re hearing a lot of encouraging stories about organizations ensuring their internal people and the general public they care for their people during this time. At Group Dynamic, we basically have two people: DeAnne and Alan. Because I’m Alan, … Read more
Dear friend- Our inboxes are full of messages from those with whom we do business, so I’ll keep this short and thank you for reading. Because we have always worked to provide guidance, I hope our approach might give you ideas on how you can deal with the coming days and weeks. Today: broad strokes. … Read more