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15 Questions to Ask Your Team Before 2015

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.” I’m all for a 2015 fast start. 15 Questions to Ask Your Team Before 2015. Here are 15 questions to get your team thinking and talking before 2015. Here are 15 questions to get your team thinking and talking before 2015. When you reflect on 2014… Where have you had the biggest business impact?

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Shutdown vs. Liberation

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Freezing puts you on hold; able to further prepare yourself to respond (McCabe & Milosevic, 2015, p. When shutdown prevents the person from reacting appropriately to achieve clear communication about their position or needs it can be counter-productive to career or personal development. Life becomes limiting.

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Emotional Intelligence as the Secret Ingredient in Coaching

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Humans who have greater control over their emotions perform at a higher level, by using their emotional energy to behave the way they want, they are the ones known to have high emotional intelligence (Bradberry &Antonakis, 2015). 2009; Joseph, 2015). What is Emotional Intelligence? Coaching is not a one-size-fits-all process.

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Judgement vs. Empathy

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This leads to a disconnect from people around us as well as ourselves (Rosenberg, 2015). This problem is further exacerbated through social media, where a distorted picture of reality is showing seemingly perfect lives, careers, skills, and homes (De Vries&Kühne, 2015). I’ll meet you there – Rumi. References. De Vries, D.

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The Power of A Good Practical Joke

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Communication Energy & Engagement 2015 have fun at work week fun at work office practical jokes' It’s a nice collection of thinking worth sharing with your team. If you’re looking to take your results to the next level, please give me a call at 443-750-1249 to discuss how I can help.

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Rollercoaster vs. Taking Ownership of Your Relationship Needs

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Attachment theory is an evidence-based account of intimate relationships, charting the reciprocity upon which an individual’s survival, developmental progress, and emotional flourishing depend (Holmes, 2015). Owning them means effectively communicating these relationship needs and being more intentional. from the ‘Maybe not-so.

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Life Coaching and Emotions

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Life coaches may also help their clients to develop skills such as time management, communication, and problem-solving. When clients feel that their coach understands and empathizes with their emotions, they are more likely to trust their coach and be open to feedback and guidance (Cooperrider & Whitney, 2015). Fredrickson, B.