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Posts in Emotional Intelligence

Stop Badmouthing & Gossip

Stop Badmouthing & Gossip

A thing I wish every company and individual person had a zero tolerance policy for (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Accountability, Being a Better Employee, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleJuly 25, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The Power of "Yes, And" in Workplaces & Teams

The Power of "Yes, And" in Workplaces & Teams

What Yes, And means for teams (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Saying Yes, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJuly 4, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Personal Impact: What Are Your Three Words?

Personal Impact: What Are Your Three Words?

Identifying how you want to impact others and show up in your role/life (3 min).

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJune 6, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Have a Difficult Conversation With Your Boss

How to Have a Difficult Conversation With Your Boss

Especially useful for bosses who are difficult to have difficult conversations with (8 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict, FeedbackGalen EmanueleMay 23, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Better Relationships: Responding Well to Mistakes

Better Relationships: Responding Well to Mistakes

The way you respond when people prove to be imperfect is vital to your relationships (2 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability, Communication, Feedback, LeadershipGalen EmanueleMay 9, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Navigating Diversity & DEI: Own Your Behavior

Navigating Diversity & DEI: Own Your Behavior

A really key, personal element to DEI (5 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Diversity & Inclusion, MindsetGalen EmanueleMay 2, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

8 ways that exceptional workplace culture pays massive dividends (6 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Productivity, Work Culture, Team BuildingGalen EmanueleMarch 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Using Curiosity vs. Judgement

Using Curiosity vs. Judgement

A simple EQ hack for building bridges instead of burning them (4 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict, Feedback, MindsetGalen EmanueleJanuary 24, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Don't Ignore These Job Search Red Flags

Don't Ignore These Job Search Red Flags

What you see is what you’ll get (2 min).

#culturedrop, Interviews, Emotional Intelligence, Work Culture, Hiring & FiringGalen EmanueleJanuary 17, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The Growth Mindset Destroyer: Starting Perfect

The Growth Mindset Destroyer: Starting Perfect

This simple mindset shift is key to growth mindset and applies to any and everything (3 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Mindset, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleJanuary 10, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Changing Negative Behavior With "Three Nice Things"

Changing Negative Behavior With "Three Nice Things"

A simple trick to use in the moment to replace this behavior (2 min).

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, CommunicationGalen EmanueleDecember 13, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Make Peace with a Challenging Coworker

Make Peace with a Challenging Coworker

Go generate something good (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Being a Better Employee, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Conflict, Work CultureGalen EmanueleNovember 22, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Respond Professionally to a Frustrating Situation at Work

How to Respond Professionally to a Frustrating Situation at Work

Answering a great question from a Culture Drop subscriber (5 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Q + AGalen EmanueleNovember 15, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Have an Opinion Without Being an Asshole

How to Have an Opinion Without Being an Asshole

A valuable skill for being part of a team, and to boost your self awareness and EQ (3 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Accountability, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, FeedbackGalen EmanueleOctober 25, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How To Receive Feedback Like A Pro

How To Receive Feedback Like A Pro

The way you handle feedback is critical to your work and personal life (5 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Accountability, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, FeedbackGalen EmanueleOctober 18, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The Currency of Praise

The Currency of Praise

Why you should treat praise as a valuable currency (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, MindsetGalen EmanueleOctober 11, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Let Things Go

How to Let Things Go

A powerful question to ask yourself when you’re dragging negative emotions (3 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, MindsetGalen EmanueleSeptember 13, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Listening Vs. Giving Advice

Listening Vs. Giving Advice

A simple phrase everyone should know (and use) to be a better listener (3 mins).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Saying YesGalen EmanueleSeptember 6, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Light People Up

Light People Up

It benefits them, the relationship, and you (4 mins).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Saying YesGalen EmanueleAugust 30, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

EQ Hack: Don't 0 to 100

EQ Hack: Don't 0 to 100

Great food for thought around self awareness and emotional behavior (4 mins).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Work Culture, Conflict, Feedback, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleAugust 16, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop