by LesleyA | Aug 31, 2017 | Culture, Culture Change, Emotional Intelligence, Wellbeing
Yesterday was officially the last day of summer, so this month we’re considering how to maximise happiness and motivation, even if the weather will be cooler and the nights a little bit darker! It’s more pressing than ever to pay attention to morale in any working...
by LesleyA | Oct 26, 2016 | Bullying, Culture, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, General, Halloween, Just for fun, Leadership, Stress, Teamwork
Not long now – Halloween is only a short time away and if we have young people in our lives, they might be turning their thoughts to scary parties, a frightening amount of sweet eating and of course, creepy costumes! There are so many to choose from – ghosts,...
by LesleyA | Jun 15, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Wellbeing
Have you ever had the experience of completely ‘losing it’ whether it’s your temper or your capacity to think clearly? Well you might have been in the grip of an amygdala hijack! First coined by Danial Goleman, in his book the term gives an...
by LesleyA | Jun 15, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Intelligence, Motivation, Stress
Last week we blogged about the delicate relationship between EQ (emotional intelligence) and IQ (intelligence quotient) which sometimes gets lost in the general noise generated in the world of business psychology. Whilst it’s true that IQ is your ‘entry...
by LesleyA | Jun 6, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Intelligence, Leadership, Motivation, Stress, Teamwork, Training
We ran a little experiment at Cerulean Towers last week – we listened out for how often people used the word ‘stupid’, either about themselves or others. We counted quite a few examples and we also noticed the tally increased significantly when the debate was around...
