Review of Odd Man Out
One of the great traditions of the Sydney summer is to go to the premiere of latest David Williamson play at our local theatre, the Ensemble. For my overseas readers, David is Australia’s foremost playwright and for the last 17 years the Ensemble has been packed out every summer for his latest play. David Williamson says he is now more psychologist than playwright and trust me when you hear in a play such terms as “mirror neurons” and “neurotypicals” you know you are in for a different.....
Read MoreAnother look at The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent by business psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and global head of talent management at Red Bull, Adam Yearsley has attracted considerable attention in EQ circles. The article begins by describing an employee, Gemma, who is extremely caring and sensitive. She pays a great deal of attention to others’ emotions and is kind and considerate. Gemma is also quite optimistic. She is usually upbeat an.....
Read MoreAnother nail in the Myers-Briggs coffin?
I am the first to admit I am not a fan of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I wrote a blog Why it pays to be an ‘ambivert’ in 2013 that sets out my initial objections. And recently one of my coaching clients sent me this YouTube clip Why the Myers-Briggs test is totally meaningless that eloquently argues the case against the MBTI. Here is another reason the MBTI is in trouble. In 2006 Robert R. McCrae and Antonio Terracciano published a paper National Character and Personality that i.....
Read MorePractical Emotional Intelligence: Emotional Fitness
In my previous post I discussed emotional labour, now I wish to discuss another new term emotional fitness. This is defined as the state wherein the mind is capable of staying away from negative thoughts and can focus on creative and constructive tasks. Much of the literature on emotional fitness contains two strands: First there is the comparison metaphor with physical fitness. Physical exercise makes you feel better and have more energy. Similarly if we have a deeper understanding .....
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Peter Morris, Executive Officer, Lomax Financial Group
Your presentation on 'Lifting your Level of Emotional Intelligence" to 10 CEOs scored an average 8.9 out of 10 for the topic and 8.5 for the presentation which is great. A couple of the attendees gave you a 10 out of 10, and the comments were:
- Great presentation. Very informative.
- Excellent presentation.
- made me think.
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