When Results Make You a Believer — Improving Your Culture, Part 3

August 11, 2021By Trevor BlondeelArticles by Trevor, Culture, Emotional Intelligence No Comments

“Emotional intelligence” has become a buzzword lately. With a growing emphasis on culture and shortages of supply of our talented workplace, curiosity about emotional intelligence is likely to grow. An interest in emotional intelligence is probably why you opened this article, so let’s dive back into our series on emotional intelligence and how it helped … Read More

What To Know Before Beginning Executive Coaching

July 19, 2021By Trevor BlondeelArticles by Trevor, Leadership No Comments

If you’re considering executive coaching, here are a few things that will simplify your decision-making process! Pain and Permission When I was certified with the Center of Executive Coaching many years ago, I learned—the hard way!—that there are two key elements that are required for successful executive coaching engagement: pain and permission. What Does Pain … Read More

There’s No Crying in Frames: Why Leaving Your Emotions at the Door Doesn’t Work

June 28, 2021By Trevor BlondeelArticles by Trevor, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Leadership No Comments

“There’s no crying in baseball!” Thanks to the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, where Tom Hanks plays a coach for an all-women’s baseball team, this quote has become famous and even came in at number 54 on the American Film Institute’s list of top 100 movie quotes. Like many others, I found the … Read More