by Jean | Sep 4, 2023 | Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership
Make Your Presence Known at Work “Presence is the capacity to have your attention simultaneously on yourself and another (or others). Deep presence requires feeling all of your own sensations whilst also actively tuning into people around you.” – Amanda...
by Jean | Aug 29, 2023 | Coaching, Emotional intelligence, Empathy, Leadership
The Key to Building Trust at Work “Trust is not built in big, sweeping moments. It’s built in tiny moments every day.” – Brené Brown. Have you ever been in a role where you couldn’t trust the people you worked with? Where they said one thing and did...
by Jean | Aug 24, 2023 | Emotional intelligence, Empathy
Empathy at the Work can be Simple “Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” – Jackie Chan Empathy at work is our ability to stand in the shoes of the people we are working with, to see things from their...
by Jean | Aug 14, 2020 | Coaching, Empathy, Leadership
Work, Self Care and Guilt I love to swim. I feel incredibly lucky to live somewhere I can swim regularly. This morning I woke up late and hesitated. Did I have time to swim? My better self sent me down to the pool, but after 2 lengths the guilt set it. How come I was...
by Jean | Jun 9, 2020 | Coaching, Coaching culture, Empathy, Social connection
Are you listening? Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of the other person. Thich Nhat Hanh Yesterday I ran a ‘Social Connection Call’ for leaders in a corporate organisation. During these calls participants take time in small...
by Jean | May 26, 2020 | Change, Coaching, Emotional intelligence, Empathy
A little (self) kindness goes a long way Are you compassionate at work? To yourself first and others? Over the past weeks the word compassion had popped up – in my reading, in conversations with others and with clients in my coaching practice. I have been...