Review of Me, Myself, and Us
Review of Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being by Brian R. Little About once a year you read a book that both confirms your beliefs and introduces you to new ways of thinking. Me, Myself, and Us is the book for 2015. It is a pleasure to read a book that is clearly written and humorous yet full of insights. Thankfully it gives neuroplasticity a miss and tries to explain how you can have a happy life without morphing into a sermon on new-age spirituality. Inste.....
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence update: Forbes slams MBTI
There was a terrific article in Forbes (29 May 2015) by Camille Chatterjee: Interview Test Prep: 6 Common Personality Assessments -- And How Employers Use Them. To quote the articles beginning: Once upon a time all you needed to land a new job was a typo-free résumé, some interview smarts, and a few good references. But these days more and more candidates are finding that getting the gig may very well come down to … your innate personality? According to a 2014 trends report from business .....
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence and the Ring of Gyges
Last week I attended two seminars in the Sydney CBD. The first seminar, Positive Psychology@Work: The Science & Practice, was organised by the University of Wollongong Sydney Business School and was given by Dr Suzy Green, a leader and pioneer in the complementary fields of Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology and Founder of The Positivity Institute. The second was arranged by MGSM where Dr. David Cooperrider, spoke about the process of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). Appreciative Inquir.....
Read MoreHow to Help Someone Develop Emotional Intelligence – I think not
I recently read the following article from Harvard Business Review website by Annie McKee: How to Help Someone Develop Emotional Intelligence. The article made the following points: EI is difficult to develop because it is linked to psychological development and neurological pathways created over an entire lifetime. The first step of developing EI is to help people find a deep and very personal vision of their own future. The second step is to help them see how their current ways of operating.....
Read MoreChris Golis - Author
"Put in a sales perspective, I loved your presentation! I got a lot from what you talked about and I will read your book."
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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