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Executive Summary: Powering up for 2021
February 2021How are we functioning differently in 2021? This year we are keen to set ourselves and our client leaders up for success. In this Issue we explore how to drive success through self-awareness, knowing what to carry forward from 2020 and what to release. We present Three Vistas for developing emotionally resilient leaders and teams, as well as practical paths to psychological safety, trust and empathy.
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How are we functioning differently in 2021? This year we are keen to set ourselves and our client leaders up for success. In this Issue we explore how to drive success through self-awareness, knowing what to carry forward from 2020 and what to release. We present Three Vistas for developing emotionally resilient leaders and teams, as well as practical paths to psychological safety, trust and empathy.
Three vistas for 2021 and beyond
What are we carrying forward and what are we leaving behind?
From our work with client leaders and teams in 2020, we summarise three vistas for emotional and leadership development. We would like to share these vistas with you to carry forward for success in 2021.

How trauma affects self-worth in adults in leadership roles
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a major cause of traumatic stress for many of us, which may trigger past traumatic experiences. When we think of childhood trauma, we automatically think of what goes on at home, school, and in the community but do we ever consider how this impacts our adult professional life including life in leadership roles? Over the years, there has been an increased focus in psychology on understanding

Does working in a team give you an advantage?
Summary Not all of us are extroverted and ready to excel in all collaborative opportunities, however the need for holistic interpersonal connectivity throughout life is essential. While the positives for working in a group might be more obvious, I want to explore how these skills can help you in your alone time and creative thinking. How to get the most out of Team work It is time to see how

Does an EI TEST change the way you create, innovate and excel?
In this constantly changing world, business and innovation wait for no one. How can we keep our emotional states stable enough to conduct vital decisions with ever foggier solutions and unclear future prospects? Emotional Intelligence or EI observes the ability to identify, manage your emotions and handle interpersonal relationships considerately. By taking a test to measure how you handle emotional intelligence you could improve your leadership potential, emotional capacity, and

Could Executive Coaching transform how you impact the world around you?
Summary Gaining and maintaining self-awareness, creating and diversifying your goals and enhancing your leadership performance, all seem like impossible ideals to aspire to. However, you don’t have to settle for wrestling with your uncertain future and decelerating professional progression when you have professionals targeting your specific weak points and emphasising your strengths. Executive coaching can make you flourish and move on to the next step in your career quicker than

Make sense of frustrations to balance out your happy scale.
Summary Have you noticed fluctuations in your mood and behaviours? Perhaps your colleague is more impatient that usual, and your sibling is being especially sarcastic, but, have you stopped to think that it actually could be you elevating your own stress? Sensing when something is wrong in our bodies physically comes naturally to us, but when it comes to emotions, most of us just don’t have to right experience to

How Being Resilient Helps You Stand Out From the Crowd
Summary The ability to be socially sensitive, adaptable and perceptive to the needs of your clients, colleagues and suppliers is challenging to achieve. When you are good at it, you are likely to be someone who has become skilled at negotiating and brokering deals and interacting well with those around you to get your job done. This ability to connect with people can be vital as to how successful you

Developing the Best Teamwork Skills
Summary While creating successful teams isn’t as simple as mimicking the processes of emotionally intelligent groups of people, what you can do is create the necessary conditions in which team members can develop their emotional intelligence and boost teamwork skills. Giving Your Team a Competitive Edge Team members are more than just employees or a job title. They’re unique individuals who have great stories to tell. Your employees have diverse

How to use Resilience to Give Yourself Definition
Summary Self-care in its true essence is our need to nurture our power. The feelings of being accepted, empowered and self-aware all start within ourselves. By working on self-care, you will discover and channel these feelings. Whether you are looking for promotion in the organisation you work for, or you run your own business, developing self-awareness is one of the most important elements to success. What does the word ‘resilient’

How to make your Team Work Effectively
Summary Often modern businesses have a culture which values overwork and creates an ‘always on’ mentality. If this is the overall culture of your business, you will need to take an honest approach, so people feel it is ok to call for help and ask for timeout. Ensuring that each member of the team has a healthy work-life balance and is fulfilled can increase team effectiveness by boundless amounts. Building

The meaning of being Emotionally Resilient
Summary Whatever we are doing in our lives, at any one time, emotions are involved. We may want to connect with team member, plan a campaign or project, deal with difficult conflict or work colleague, cope with retirement or changes at work… whatever it is emotions will always be involved. Yet, dealing with emotions is something which can be difficult and we often feel unable to find solutions and end

Emotional intelligent leaders reap great rewards.
Emotional intelligent leaders reap great rewards. A big statement, but think about the managers you have had in the past and consider the one you remember best. It is likely that you felt comfortable with this person and felt able to go to them with your questions, concerns and needs. In return, they were likely to be receptive to you and worked with you to ensure your queries were answered

Motivate your employees with our tips
Is your business wellness policy based around free beers? Seems that a good number of companies are relying on freebies and office perks to fix the issues around employee health and wellness now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a free beer and plenty of people will enjoy these quick perks, but do they really make an actual difference? Are there alternatives we should be looking at which offer meaningful

How trauma affects self-worth in adults in leadership roles
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a major cause of traumatic stress for many of us, which may trigger past traumatic experiences. When we think of childhood trauma, we automatically think of what goes on at home, school, and in the community but do we ever consider how this impacts our adult professional life including life in leadership roles? Over the years, there has been an increased focus in psychology on understanding

Does working in a team give you an advantage?
Summary Not all of us are extroverted and ready to excel in all collaborative opportunities, however the need for holistic interpersonal connectivity throughout life is essential. While the positives for working in a group might be more obvious, I want to explore how these skills can help you in your alone time and creative thinking. How to get the most out of Team work It is time to see how

Does an EI TEST change the way you create, innovate and excel?
In this constantly changing world, business and innovation wait for no one. How can we keep our emotional states stable enough to conduct vital decisions with ever foggier solutions and unclear future prospects? Emotional Intelligence or EI observes the ability to identify, manage your emotions and handle interpersonal relationships considerately. By taking a test to measure how you handle emotional intelligence you could improve your leadership potential, emotional capacity, and

Could Executive Coaching transform how you impact the world around you?
Summary Gaining and maintaining self-awareness, creating and diversifying your goals and enhancing your leadership performance, all seem like impossible ideals to aspire to. However, you don’t have to settle for wrestling with your uncertain future and decelerating professional progression when you have professionals targeting your specific weak points and emphasising your strengths. Executive coaching can make you flourish and move on to the next step in your career quicker than

Make sense of frustrations to balance out your happy scale.
Summary Have you noticed fluctuations in your mood and behaviours? Perhaps your colleague is more impatient that usual, and your sibling is being especially sarcastic, but, have you stopped to think that it actually could be you elevating your own stress? Sensing when something is wrong in our bodies physically comes naturally to us, but when it comes to emotions, most of us just don’t have to right experience to

How Being Resilient Helps You Stand Out From the Crowd
Summary The ability to be socially sensitive, adaptable and perceptive to the needs of your clients, colleagues and suppliers is challenging to achieve. When you are good at it, you are likely to be someone who has become skilled at negotiating and brokering deals and interacting well with those around you to get your job done. This ability to connect with people can be vital as to how successful you

Developing the Best Teamwork Skills
Summary While creating successful teams isn’t as simple as mimicking the processes of emotionally intelligent groups of people, what you can do is create the necessary conditions in which team members can develop their emotional intelligence and boost teamwork skills. Giving Your Team a Competitive Edge Team members are more than just employees or a job title. They’re unique individuals who have great stories to tell. Your employees have diverse

How to use Resilience to Give Yourself Definition
Summary Self-care in its true essence is our need to nurture our power. The feelings of being accepted, empowered and self-aware all start within ourselves. By working on self-care, you will discover and channel these feelings. Whether you are looking for promotion in the organisation you work for, or you run your own business, developing self-awareness is one of the most important elements to success. What does the word ‘resilient’

How to make your Team Work Effectively
Summary Often modern businesses have a culture which values overwork and creates an ‘always on’ mentality. If this is the overall culture of your business, you will need to take an honest approach, so people feel it is ok to call for help and ask for timeout. Ensuring that each member of the team has a healthy work-life balance and is fulfilled can increase team effectiveness by boundless amounts. Building

The meaning of being Emotionally Resilient
Summary Whatever we are doing in our lives, at any one time, emotions are involved. We may want to connect with team member, plan a campaign or project, deal with difficult conflict or work colleague, cope with retirement or changes at work… whatever it is emotions will always be involved. Yet, dealing with emotions is something which can be difficult and we often feel unable to find solutions and end

Emotional intelligent leaders reap great rewards.
Emotional intelligent leaders reap great rewards. A big statement, but think about the managers you have had in the past and consider the one you remember best. It is likely that you felt comfortable with this person and felt able to go to them with your questions, concerns and needs. In return, they were likely to be receptive to you and worked with you to ensure your queries were answered

Motivate your employees with our tips
Is your business wellness policy based around free beers? Seems that a good number of companies are relying on freebies and office perks to fix the issues around employee health and wellness now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a free beer and plenty of people will enjoy these quick perks, but do they really make an actual difference? Are there alternatives we should be looking at which offer meaningful
Community of Practice
– Friday 9 Apr 2021, 2pm UK / 9am Eastern
Dealing with Past Trauma
Following on from our concluding session at the EMCC Global Provider Summit on the ‘Future of Coaching’ and the last 10 years of equipping coaches in team emotional intelligence, we recognised the need for more dialogue within the advanced practitioner community.
Our Community of Practice is aimed at new and experienced practitioners of coaching and OD, sharing dilemmas and case studies for the wider benefit of change agents.
Sessions will include continued dialogue on topics that affect organizational development work, creating a forum where we can share best practices and key learnings from our experiences around the world.
In our next session, we will be dealing with the topic of past trauma. The current COVID-19 pandemic is a major cause of traumatic stress for many of us, which may trigger past traumatic experiences. When we think of childhood trauma, we automatically think of what goes on at home, school, and in the community but do we ever consider how this impacts our adult professional life including life in leadership roles?
Following on from our Global Dialogue and Global Webinar sessions, we recognised a significant gap in awareness of how the ghosts of our pasts affect the critical decisions we make today. More dialogue within this space will uncover foundational issues ingrained in the way we work that needs to be closely examined in order to move forward.
(We will also be delving into the topic of Polyvagal theory.)
If you would like to register for the first in our 2021 series, join us with Dr. Geetu Bharwaney on April 9 at 2pm UK / 9am Eastern.