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Essential Management Tips for Emotional Intelligence

Essential Management Tips for Emotional Intelligence

Power Up Your Empathy Effective managers are good at using empathy and being sensitive to how people feel and why they feel the way they do. ‘Tune into’ and ’read’ the feelings and emotions being shared during a conversation. Make Relevant Decisions Effective managers...
You Need Attention Before You Can Sell

You Need Attention Before You Can Sell

When I was selling cars in my early twenties, I was one of four salespeople at our dealership. We took turns meeting new customers who arrived at the dealership. However, because I was the junior guy, most often customers already knew a salesperson, and I received...
Leading With Emotional Power®

Leading With Emotional Power®

Written by: Brett Richards, PhD President, Connective Intelligence Inc. Emotions Influence Behaviour Research shows that emotions influence behaviour. Our emotional intelligence – how we use our emotional and social skills – affects our actions, our...
4 Mindsets to Grow Through Innovation

4 Mindsets to Grow Through Innovation

We’re excited at Connective Intelligence to sponsor an organization where members focus on growth through innovation. While researching organizational systems for my doctoral thesis, I developed a method of assessing an organization’s mindset to quantify and improve...