'Being' an emotionally intelligent coach...

I would like to share with you my top tips as a successful 'Emotionally Intelligent Coach' with Different Dynamics.

I find the subject of Emotional Intelligence extremely interesting and there is an ever increasing awareness of its advantages with tangible results showing how the Emotionally Intelligent Leader is having a major positive impact upon their teams and business results!

All of our exciting Leadership work at Different Dynamics is underpinned by the values of Emotional Intelligence.

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A personal experience of Emotional Intelligence as a Leader...

I recently took Voluntary Redundancy at an extremely well known 'Blue Chip' UK based company where I was fortunate enough to have had a very interesting career with many rewarding experiences. This company is currently headline news, sadly for problematic ongoing Industrial Relations.

As a Leader in this company I was responsible for a team of twenty people. I knew the significance of choosing to lead from Personal Power rather than Positional Power, knowing and understanding what 'drives' me and others to do well. I am also aware of how my thoughts and feelings impact upon me which in turn would impact upon my team in every situation!

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A Leadership thought...

Our Leadership beliefs have changed in recent years, as today Leadership is about engaging people's hearts and minds so that we all have a common purpose and goal - gone are the days of big titles, vast offices and huge desks!

Today Leadership is about the Leader as an individual,what 'drives' them (their Internal Compass) and how this impact on those they lead.

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Social Intelligence and Leadership

Renowned Psychologist and author of "Working with Emotional Intelligence" Daniel Goleman explains the importance of Emotional and Social Intelligence in improving personal and organisational performance - Daniel Goleman

Mindfulness and Leadership

Mindfulness - the Inside-Out art of noticing our thoughts, emotions and motivations as and when they happen.

The ability to remain focused only on the present, and filter out unhelpful negative thoughts is a transformational skill, that accounts for a large proportion of effective leadership competencies. But how and perhaps more importantly why is it so effective? What is the true impact that mindfulness has on leadership capabilities?

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