Thrivantgarde: Confident Career Breakers

We look at non-verbal and verbal cues that can help us be more sensitive to how another person is feeling, so that we can build greater emotional connection. We unpack what listening is, and how to demonstrate empathic listening. This podcast brings together the work of Paul Ekman's "microexpressions" and Brene Brown's empathy misses. References: Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead. Empathy video: http...

In this week's class on Emotional Intelligence, we are going deeper into harnessing the emotion of "Curiosity". When you feel called to step up, like trying out a leadership position, use curiosity to frame your thoughts to help you in finding the courage to do something new. We will also cover Tara Mohr's 2 concepts of fear, and why fear can be a good way to lean into the unknown. References: Lev...

In this week's Workplace Readiness class, we covered effective written communication. How do we respond in a way that allows for communication and a healthier emotional connection? Try the four step approach mentioned in this podcast the next time you come across a challenging message in your inbox. Works referenced: Dollard, C., 2017. Invest In Your Relationship: The Emotional Bank Account. [onli...

Highlights of some academic research related to Life Goals.

Creating the future that you want by envisioning and getting clarity in what Future You looks like.

Learning to STEER yourself in moving from Present You to Future You.

Get the tools to understand yourself better. This podcast episode gives an introduction to the STEER model framework, and four tools to help you understand yourself to get a handle on the Present You.