Emotional Intelligence

It isn’t possible for a leader to ’empower’ someone to be accountable and make good decisions. People have to empower themselves. Your role is to encourage and support the decision-making environment and to give employees the tools and knowledge they need to make and act upon their own decisions. By doing this, you help your […]

Emotional Intelligence

This is part four of a five-part series called, How To Be A Virtual Standout Leader. So far, this series has covered psychological safety, preventing burnout in a virtual setting, and refreshing your team’s focus on your organization’s vision. This article, part four, is solely about you, the leader. As an Executive Leadership Coach with […]

Emotional Intelligence

Being a strong and passionate virtual leader takes a veritable toolbox of well-developed skills, considering the many challenges it presents to you and your team. In a virtual setting, you’re missing out on important social cues, lines can sometimes become blurred between work and personal life, and it can be hard to show support and […]

Emotional Intelligence

This is part 2 of a 5-part series on the challenges of being a strong and effective leader in a virtual setting. The first part of this series was focused on developing and fostering psychological safety for yourself and your team. If you’ve done this effectively, the lines of communication between yourself and your team […]

Emotional Intelligence

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be diving into the challenges and opportunities presented by virtual leadership. This 5-part series will focus on a different challenging aspect of leading virtually and new, refreshing ways virtual leaders can inspire and build up their teams. First up in our Virtual Leadership series is a psychology-based theory of […]