The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast: Navigating Leadership with Emotional intelligence

In this episode, Ismail and Sameer speak with Jordan Tivers, LCSW, CGP, an individual and group psychotherapist in private practice in Chicago. Jordan shares insights about his clinical practice where he treats primarily other psychotherapists and people in leadership positions, coaching founders, high-venture employees, and new managers to cultivate stronger social and emotional intelligence skil...

Join Ismail and Sameer by tuning into Episode 15 of The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast as they discuss how you can master your next difficult conversation.  In this episode titled, “Emotional Agility: Harnessing Your Emotions in Difficult Conversations,” our hosts share a ton of valuable insights into how to control your own emotions and the emotions of your counterparts to achieve positive outco...

The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast had the privilege of interviewing Joshua Rosenthal, Director of Global Portfolio at TalentSmartEQ.  TalentSmartEQ is the world’s premier provider of emotional intelligence (EQ) training and development, certification, assessment and coaching.  With over 20 years of experience helping people leverage their EQ to become more productive As Director of Global Portfo...

In Episode 13 of the Emotional Intell-Gents Podcast, Ismail and Sameer dive into a topic that many new and even seasoned leaders struggle with everyday, the delicate balance between empathy and accountability.  As emotionally intelligent leaders, we understand the power of empathy and its many benefits like garnering trust and creating a positive psychologically safe environment, however one pitfa...

Ep. 12 of The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast confronts a challenge leaders regularly face when leading teams.  In the face of change, many team members have the tendency to shut down or be resistant to new ways of looking at old problems.  It is at this time that effective leaders will find ways to change the narrative and influence their teams to get them to buy-in.  This episode will deep dive...

The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast had the privilege of interviewing Steven Fitzgerald, co-founder and President of Canada-based Habanero Consulting.  Habanero Consulting operates at the cross-section of people and technology.  Dedicated to the bettering the employee experience, Habanero guides organizations on how to develop a thriving culture and purpose.   Steven Fitzgerald is a true thought p...

Episode 10 of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast centers on a favorite topic of our co-hosts Ismail & Sameer: Courage.  When listing out what traditionally makes a great leader many people think of someone who is a strong problem solver, communicator, trustworthy, empathetic, and displays candor.  However, often missing from the list is the catalyst behind everything, courage.   In this episo...

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In this episode the Emotional Intelli-Gents will dive into the messy world of conflict management.  Conflicts arise in every business and when not properly addressed can be a major source of inefficiency for companies. The good news is, leaders can leverage their emotional intelligence to help them navigate conflicts as they arise.   This Episode centers around 2 primary concepts.  Using the core...

One thing is universally true, that in life, and at work, the ability to negotiate and advocate for one’s own position is a critical skill.  In Episode 8 of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast Ismail and Sameer discuss the edge high EQ leaders have when negotiating.  Leveraging core EQ skills like self-awareness, social awareness, openness, and desire to reach common goals, emotionally intelligent...

In this episode of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast, Ismail and Sameer will explore the dark side of being an emotionally intelligent leader, and specifically the unintended negative impacts high EQ leaders face professionally and personally.  Most of what you may hear or read regarding emotional intelligence centers around it being a coveted skill that leaders must possess to be successful.  H...

In this episode of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast we focus on a topic that has been dominating the international tech conversation recently by changing the way people live and work.  What we are referring to is artificial intelligence technology platforms like ChatGPT and Midjourney. Platforms like these, and others, have undoubtedly taken the world by storm.  Without question, there is major...

In this episode of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast we dive into the concept of resilience in the workplace.  The podcast will highlight how emotionally intelligent leaders can use their elevated EQ skills to become more resilient, and build resilient teams.  Lastly, for those struggling to tap into their inner-resilience, EP05 offers some strategies on how all of us can become more resilient. ...

In Episode 4, the Emotional Intelli-Gents podcast will be discussing just how significant having leaders with a ‘growth mindset’ is to the fate of an organization.  We advance that argument further by explaining why a growth mindset in leaders alone will not secure success, but must be coupled with emotionally intelligent people and policies to maximize an organization's potential.   The epis...

In this episode the Emotional Intelli-gents Podcast will take the plunge into the polarizing topic of feedback.  There is no question that in order to grow the exchange of regular feedback is so crucial.  However, the act of giving feedback and receiving it can be incredibly daunting.   This episode will discuss how adding the key ingredients of emotional intelligence to your next feedback session...

In this episode of the Emotional Intelli-gents Podcast, we seek to make the case for why businesses, particularly in today’s work environment, must proactively promote emotionally intelligent leaders and implement EQ centric policies to maximize productivity.   Businesses today, more than ever, are grappling with balancing the traditional approach to achieving profitability and the seemingly ambig...

In this episode, we introduce the core competencies emotionally intelligent leaders possess.   The episode explains each of the four competencies:  Self Awareness - a person’s ability to accurately identify one’s own emotions and tendencies as they happen.  Self Management - a person’s ability to manage their own emotions and behaviors, in the moment, in such a way that it leads to a positive outc...