by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Gratitude, The Brain Diaries
Remember Eeyore? How could you forget him? He’s present in every family. You can recognize him by the peevish expression. He suffered a disappointment or two somewhere along the way, and never got over it. Maybe he didn’t get into the college of his choice, or his...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Generosity
John Donne had it right. Comparisons ARE Odious. The knives were out for more than just wedding cake on Friday as headlines such as Did Pippa Outshine Her Sister? Awkward! and Pippa Middleton Steals the Show hit the newspapers and online sites. Why do we insist on...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Intelligence, Intelligence & Abilities, Team Dynamics, The Mind
How do you take a bunch of ordinary kids, impair their performance and turn them into liars? Tell them they’re smart, that’s how. Praising children’s intelligence worsens both their motivation and their performance. So much for the self-esteem movement. Carol Dweck,...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Conflict, Conflicting Ideas, Emotional Intelligence, The Brain Diaries
Posted March 23, 2011 by The Coaching House Ltd. Michael, my prospective son-in-law, works in the customer service department of an auto collision shop. Recent repairs to the road in front of the shop involved the digging of a deep trench to facilitate underground...
by MAI Team | Conflict, Emotional Intelligence
Kind of says it all, doesn’t it? He behaves badly because he’s a jerk. I may have behaved badly, and that’s not certain, but if I did, it’s because he provoked me. Ah, fundamental attribution error. Such a useful tool. So ready to hand,...
by MAI Team | Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Team Dynamics
Last summer some partners from my investment life and I met up for a weekend of fun and frolic on Vancouver Island. A neophyte where it comes to boating, I watched curiously as David kept moderating our speed as we came through areas closer to the shore. “Each...
