By Barb Ward If refining the culture of your organization was only about finding your way forward after the COVID pandemic, even with the continuing uncertainty, you could focus intently on the task at hand and find a successful path for the future. However, today’s environment requires much more than that. Over the past year as […]
By Barb Ward “My father taught me that you can read a hundred books on wisdom and write a hundred books on wisdom, but unless you apply what you learned then it’s only words on a page. Life is not lived with intentions, but action.” […]
By Laurie Cure, Ph.D. We often joke that my son is full of random information. At our last team meeting, our conversation diverted to the The Great Emu War of Australia (who even knew) and the question surfaced again, “how do you know this stuff?” An excited phone call this week revealed the answer. When […]
By Barb Ward Managing the complexities of the business world in today’s environment requires leaders to be self-aware. And organizations want to make sure they are hiring a candidate that has the right tools for the job. A Hogan Personality Assessment can help in either of these scenarios. Hogan offers a perspective of your personality […]
By Barb Ward Why in the world would you want to take a personality assessment? Let’s face it, you, like everyone else, have insecurities, so why would you want to answer questions that open yourself up to being analyzed? Just the thought can be daunting, but your curiosity to understand yourself may actually drive you […]
By Barb Ward The world and your environment are ever-changing. As a result, you have to continually adapt and acquire new skills to successfully navigate these changes. Building your social skills is one of the most important ways you can enhance your ability to connect on a deeper level with others. In order to be […]
By Barb Ward Sometimes all the facts and data seem to clearly point in one direction, but you simply can’t let go of that feeling you have. You try to rationalize with yourself that all the data can’t be wrong… but in the end you have to go with your gut. This is your intuition, […]
By Barb Ward In our last blog we talked about emotional triggers. You know that experience where your mood changes throughout the day? Perhaps you wake up with a feeling of anticipation that changes to happiness, discomfort, frustration, anxiety or even sadness. When you take a closer look at the circumstances that lead up to […]
By Barb Ward For months you have been vocal about an issue that needs to be addressed at work. You have offered numerous solutions, and nothing has been done. Now, you learn that your boss has selected a committee to address the issue and you were not invited to be a member of the group. […]
By Barb Ward “Nothing worth having comes easy.” ~Theodore Roosevelt What if I told you that you could positively improve your life and increase your level of success – both personally and professionally – simply by increasing your emotional intelligence (EI)? Would you want to know more? If so, keep reading!
