by Barbara Clifford | Nov 24, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Resilience, Stress Management
Stress Management and Emotional Resilience:What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Staying Calm Under Pressure Have you ever locked yourself out of your house at midnight in the middle of winter, with your passport sitting inside and an early flight looming? Hopefully...
by Barbara Clifford | Nov 18, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Resilience, Stress Management, Workplace Wellbeing
Transforming Anxiety into a Superpower at Work You know that moment when an email from your boss arrives, and your stomach tightens, your palms get clammy, and your mind races through a dozen worst-case scenarios? That sudden spike of stress, that surge of anxiety,...
by Barbara Clifford | Sep 7, 2025 | Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership & Management, Professional Development, Team Dynamics, Workplace Communication, Workplace Culture
Tame That Dominant Personality (Without Losing Your Cool) Ever worked with someone who bulldozes through meetings and steamrolls your ideas? Yeah, that dominant personality can feel like a storm. But a bit of strategy, and a dash of emotional intelligence, can help...
by Cecilia Yeung | Sep 7, 2025 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Workplace Culture
Mastering Difficult Conversations: Communication Techniques That Build Empathy and Trust In every workplace, community, or leadership role, we face moments that require us to deliver uncomfortable truths—whether it’s giving feedback, announcing change, or...
by Barbara Clifford | Aug 19, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Resilience, Workplace Wellbeing
What If the Perfect Job Doesn’t Make You Happy? What if happiness wasn’t something you found in a dream job, a promotion, or the perfect balance between work and life? What if, instead, it was something you made, right where you are? That’s the bold idea behind Dan...
by Barbara Clifford | Aug 7, 2025 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Professional Development, Workplace Culture
7 Ways to Say No with Emotional Intelligence Ever found yourself stuck saying yes when every part of you wants to say no? Saying no is one of those behavioural skills we need for time management and assertive communication, they sound simple yet tricky in practice....
