Blog tag: emotional regulation
3 things people say that are unintentionally unkind (and what to say instead)
Small talk, in particular, is littered with land mines when it comes to putting your foot in it… If you do a lot of networking or meeting new people you will have been asked a whole host of inappropriate questions, squirmed at bad jokes and despaired at lengthy conversations about…
Before you give out advice do these 3 things
When someone tells you about their problem or dilemma, it can be hard to resist the urge to jump in with suggestions and solutions. Human beings love solving other people’s problems, even though we are often less good at solving our own. It makes us feel wanted, needed, valuable and…
Do you have Highly Sensitive People in your workplace?
A highly sensitive person (HSP) is someone who is very sensitive to the world around them, they are highly perceptive and can preempt things happening in their environment because their nervous system is more sensitive than other people’s. They are people who have a keen imagination; are often labelled too…
Are you too Selfish?
Selfish – it doesn’t even sound good does it? That is because for many of us it takes us back to childhood when a well meaning teach or parent used it to tell us off.The problem with ‘selfish’ is that all too often people use it to judge and scold…
Six living principles of successful & happy people
There are many ways to be happy and successful, there is no magic formula. Instead happy and successful people live by some useful Principles and do them their own way… They… Instead of… Top Tip1) Take responsibility for themselves Blaming external things for things that go wrong. Give thought to what you CAN do rather…
Why people don’t listen to you
It’s a frustrating situation. You’re sharing advice or giving instructions and the other person just isn’t listening. Why does this happen? How can you engage others, so they really want to listen? Here are the top tips from our panel: Avoid Lecturing says Eleanor Shakiba If you sound like a ‘lecturing parent’…
Are you working with a Psychopath?
When we hear the word Psychopath we commonly think of mass murderers and other criminal elements. Did you know that people with psychopathic tendencies make up 1 to 2 percent of the population? We encounter them frequently in our lives and they are particularly well designed for high power corporate…
Word’s Worth – Transparent
The words we use matter. When we speak or hear a word we make pictures and sounds in our minds, and that impacts how we feel and behave. So it’s important to be clear about what we are saying, to ourselves and others. In this series, John will explore the…