Communication — Galen Emanuele Weekly Blog — Galen Emanuele

A simple tip anyone can use to navigate conflict in a more productive way (5 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, ConflictGalen EmanueleJanuary 7, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The 5 Tenets of Improv & "Yes And"

The magic that makes improv work, and may also change your life (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Career Development, Professional Development, Navigating Change, Saying YesGalen EmanueleDecember 3, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Make People Feel Valued

It's not rocket science, it's so simple and doesn't cost a cent (2 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Feedback, Productivity, Team Building, Work CultureGalen EmanueleNovember 19, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Build Trust & Relationships With This Brilliant Phrase

"If it bothers you, it bothers me." (2 min).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Mindset, Communication, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, LeadershipGalen EmanueleNovember 12, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Leaders Need Conflict & Feedback Mastery

Leaders that are weak at navigating conflict or feedback are a huge liability (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Professional Development, Career Development, ConflictGalen EmanueleOctober 29, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Self Awareness: The Art of Not Sharing an Opinion

The simple act of knowing when not to share an opinion (2 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleOctober 22, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Tips for Better Brainstorming Meetings

A handful of useful tips and tricks for more effective brainstorming meetings (5 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Work Culture, Being a Better Employee, Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, ProductivityGalen EmanueleSeptember 24, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Have a Difficult or Sensitive Conversation

A gentle step-by-step approach to effectively have a difficult conversation (5 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Being a Better Employee, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Communication, Career DevelopmentGalen EmanueleSeptember 10, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 4: Stop Talking Only About You

Being conscious to avoid always centering yourself in conversations (4 min).

#culturedrop, Career Development, Professional Development, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, MindsetGalen EmanueleAugust 6, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 3: Skilled Listening

How you make others feel has a huge impact on building healthy relationships (3 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Career Development, Mindset, Communication, Professional Development, Being a Better EmployeeGalen EmanueleJune 4, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

3 Great Networking Tips

A few really specific tips to make networking not suck (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Career Development, Communication, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleApril 30, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 2: Being Negative

The impact of negativity on your interactions, reputation, and ability to build strong relationships (3 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleMarch 12, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 1: Emotions vs Behavior

Some how to tips on increasing self-awareness and EQ (4 min).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, MindsetGalen EmanueleFebruary 20, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

3 Ways to Have Better Team Meetings

3 simple tips for having more effective team meetings (3 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Remote Work, Work Culture, Leadership, ProductivityGalen EmanueleFebruary 13, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Defensiveness Kills Communication & Relationships

It’s hard to unlearn this behavior but it’s vital if you're into increasing self awareness. (4 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, FeedbackGalen EmanueleFebruary 6, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Leaders: Effective Discipline & Coaching Conversations

Approach coaching or corrective action conversations more easily with better outcomes (4 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleJanuary 16, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Two-Minute Masterclass in Feedback

A quick story with h a lesson on responding to feedback in an easy, healthy way (4 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Feedback, MindsetGalen EmanueleJanuary 2, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Build a Business Case for Culture

Answering: "How do I get leadership to care about prioritizing culture?" (5 min)

#culturedrop, Leadership, Communication, Mindset, Work Culture, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleNovember 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Thanksgiving Gratitude & Two Quick Things

A quick note of gratitude & two quick reminders (2 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Leadership, Accountability, Communication, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleNovember 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Emotional Intelligence Level Up: Equanimity

Level up your EQ by practicing equanimity (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Leadership, Accountability, Communication, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleNovember 14, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

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