By Daniel Bobinski This is the third in a four-part series on conflict resolution. In my first column on this subject I wrote about the five...
READ MOREConflict Resolution 201: The Skill of Listening
Dec 1, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series on conflict resolution. In my last column, I wrote about the five universal fears and how they get...
Conflict Resolution 101: Minimizing Fears
Nov 1, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski Fear is a useful emotion. Why? Because it keeps us alive. The fear of becoming a hood ornament keeps us from stepping into fast-moving traffic. The fear...
Why Passion-Driven Teams Are So Rare
Sep 30, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski How’s your team doing? Is it focused and flowing, or does each day feel like a slog? My observations are that most teams today are nowhere near as...
What Can We Learn From The Wizard of Oz?
Aug 30, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights
By Daniel Bobinski It’s been about 120 years since Frank L. Baum wrote, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” and about 80 years since “The Wizard of Oz” came to life on the silver...
Three Benefits of Being a Lifelong Learner
Aug 1, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski When it comes to what drives adults to learn, people tend to lean one of two ways. At one end of the spectrum are those who love to learn anything about...
The Three Parts You Need to Build a Magic Wand
Jun 29, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
Imagine sitting in a brainstorming meeting coming up with ways to make your workplace better. After some healthy debates, your team decides on some changes that will create...
The Pros and Cons of E-Learning
May 31, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski Do you know anyone at your work who avoids all technology? Impossible, isn’t it? Technology allows us to do phenomenal things today. For example, just...
Do This One Day Each Month
May 1, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
By Daniel Bobinski If you’re in a senior management or leadership role, there’s one thing you can do that sets all kinds of positive wheels in motion. But there’s a problem....
How to Be a Pro on Your Job
Apr 1, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Insights, Magazine
Most people with a chosen career path tend to think of themselves as working in a profession. The word “profession” includes the root word, “pro,” which has many uses. Think...