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How Important is Connection?

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

As John Maxwell wrote “Everyone communicates. Few connect. It’s difficult to connect with people while pursuing your own selfish agenda. By nature, connecting is a giving experience.” Connection is the strategy of successful leaders. Connection is the linkage among people…

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The Brain/Behaviour Connection

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Joint 16th Emperor of the Roman Empire. In his book, Get Out of Your Own Way: The Five Keys to…

Tagged with: accountability, actions, attention, behaviour, brain, Choice, Competition, connection, consequences, Excellence, goals, innovative, mental model, mental patterns, mind, motivation, performance, positive presence, self-awareness, tension, thinking, thought habits, unproductive behaviours
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Lasting Organizational Change

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

When done right, employee attitude, satisfaction and/or engagement surveys provide valuable information to the organization. Too often however, leaders do not take seriously the workplace barriers and emotional barriers identified by their employees. Corporate survey efforts become a way to…

Tagged with: attitude, barriers, behaviour, care, change, disruptive, emotional barriers, energy, engagement, performance, positive behaviours, positive presence, quality, satisfaction, strength-building, wellbeing, workplace
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Connection – Be Part of the Solution (Not the Problem)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

I recently had a conversation with a friend about a conversation he had with the pilot of the plane before boarding for a trip. The pilot was clearly not happy and he indicated that senior management was so detached and…

Tagged with: accomplishments, arrogance, connection, contribution, dignity, ego, feedback, leaders, organizational hierarchy, people first, positive presence, Respect, Solution
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Are You Aware Enough to Connect?

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Relationships, by their nature, require constant and consistent tending. The quality of the care you put into relationships with your colleagues translates into either a negative or a positive experience. That is, the other person perceives every one of your…

Tagged with: behaviour, care, connections, emotional awareness, high-performance, leader behaviour, Negative, neurosciences, positive, positive presence, relationships, self-awareness
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Deep Emotional Connection – Is It Needed?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” –Gilbert Amelio, former CEO of Apple. Methods, tools, technologies, protocols, and systems do not achieve results. People…

Tagged with: accountability, change, collaboration, connection, emotional connection, energy, engagement, leader, motivation, performance, Positive Connection, positive presence, self-awareness, success, Trust
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The Emotional Bank – How Wealthy Are You?

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Self-examination reveals many things, including your level of sincerity, which is a trait all enlightened leaders share. Sincerity is synonymous with genuineness, honesty, and authenticity. In his best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey presented the…

Tagged with: awareness, behaviour, cohesion, confidence, connections, credibility, emotional awareness, Emotional Bank, Emotions, harmony, mindset, performance, positive, positive presence, relationships, sincerity, Trust, unity
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Emotional Connection – The Three Points of Contact

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

A leader’s emotional awareness is important because employees relate to their leaders on an emotional level in several ways: First, how employees feel (e.g., awed, intimidated, indifferent, impressed) about their leader influences the way they do their job and the…

Tagged with: attitudes, behaviour, collaborative, culture, doubt, emotional awareness, emotional connection, emotional dimension, emotional energy, fear, leader influence, mindset, negative emotions, performance-based, positive emotions, positive presence
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Emotional Awareness – Are You?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

Twenty years ago, the idea of emotions having an impact on personal and professional success, productivity and performance was given a new name: emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (EI), first defined in an article by psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer,…

Tagged with: behaviour, conflict, dissatisfaction, dysfunction, emotional awareness, emotional intelligence, Emotions, higher-level brain, leadership, mindset, organizational development, positive presence, productive behaviour, professional success
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In Pursuit of Performance (not Perfection)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Catherine Osborne

“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence.” Legendary football coach Vince…

Tagged with: behavior skill, cognitive strength, collaboration, connection, culture, Excellence, goals, leaders, mental, mental toughness, objectives, Perfection, performance, performance excellence, positive presence, purpose, resilience, self-awareness, self-discipline, stress, technical skill, vision
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