Hidden Messages from Water

Have you ever wondered what would be the result of a simple experiment of you pasting words like Love and Hate on two separate bottles and freezing the same? If your further looked through a microscope, like Masaru Emoto, you would see ...

Our Animal Executive Co-Coaches

Animals and pets are God’s gift to human kind. They love us unconditionally.  They bring us comfort, laughter, joy and companionship that no human being can replace.  Take Rajiv and Bruno, for example. They live in Delhi, India. ...

How to Vitalize Hiring with Emotional Intelligence

It’s tough to get the right people with the right skills in the right seats. As more organizations see the value of emotional intelligence as a key driver of performance, they’re developing methods for hiring for EQ. With the right ...

Group Emotions and Leadership

Groups are part of life. Most of us have belonged to one, be it a book club, work team, charity, or sports team; any group of people aiming for a common goal. Some groups work together harmoniously and get things done, while others ...

What did Stephen Covey say about Leadership? (Part II)

You will remember our discussion from Part I of this article about the importance of creating a win-win situation in the workplace where the employees feel greatly valued and respected. Stephen Covey greatly emphasize “Win-Win” in his ...

What did Stephen Covey say about Leadership? (Part I)

One day one of my Executive Coaching Clients called up for his usual coaching session. When asked what he wanted to work on he almost whispered, “Betska, today I want to work on becoming more charming.” One might have thought that he ...

Transforming Office Space with EQ

Do you work in a cubicle? Or do you work in an open space surrounded by plants and sit on a hammock with your colleagues? The design of our work spaces has an effect on our happiness and productivity, but how does emotional ...

Research Report: Leadership EQ and Work Engagement in Healthcare

What is the connection between a leader’s emotional intelligence and how engaged their employees are? A new study by Dr. Ekta Vyas establishes that healthcare leaders’ emotional intelligence predicts their performance outcomes, which ...

The Vital Hospital: EQ and Patient Centered Care

I was remembering recently the last months I spent with my father during his terminal illness and his successful determination to stay out of the hospital, to remain at home until the end. He felt that going to the hospital would cause ...

Inspiring Employee Engagement through Emotional Intelligence

Each year, the United States experiences $450 billion to $550 billion† in lost productivity due to low employee engagement. Companies have poured millions into programs designed to make people happier and more satisfied at work, but in ...