Social Awareness is important if you want to manage a successful team. It gives you the ability to put yourself in your team member’s shoes: to understand how they are feeling. At its heart is empathy.



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Managers need to get the best from their teams. They need to win cooperation, resolve conflict, and communicate ideas. These lie in the Emotional Intelligence domain of Social Skills.



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Wouldn’t it be great if you could replace negative thoughts with alternatives that are both positive and true? Well, this is called Cognitive Reappraisal, and there are techniques to help you.



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Our ability to sense, comprehend, and control emotions is known as emotional intelligence (EI) and is considered crucial to human flourishing. For centuries we thought that emotions and cognition were two separate things. Today we know...

Join Aaron and the Moodies as they encounter a new situation when playing football. Sometimes people act in ways that can affect others - explore how Aaron tries to help.

Do you seem to take on other people’s emotions and then have trouble managing them? In this video I answer a viewer question and discuss two reason you can be an emotional sponge:

1. Having low emotional...

What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is most often defined as the ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions.

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Learn about the feeling of Empathy and all you should know about using this part of your emotional intelligence with this fun and educational music video and parents. Brought to you by KLT! Don't forget to sing along!

In this video, we're looking at a powerful question: Can we change our own emotions? Once an emotion hits, do we have the power to shift it? We start off by recapping the formula we discussed in the last video: Expectations - Reality =...

In this installment, we explore a potent way to manage our moods when emotions run high: introducing the N.E.R.D. method. We'll understand how to Notice Emotions, regulate them, and Distract ourselves to better handle situations that...

In this installment of In Control we explore the concept of "Comparison," a habitual pattern that intensifies during the holiday season. We delve into how social media fuels this comparison, but also share practical solutions to overcome...

In this video about the holidays and how they affect us, we're exploring the meaning and joy of the holiday season. We delve into the idea of perspective, suggesting a shift from focusing solely on our wishes to acknowledging the needs...

In this episode, we’re going to learn about the powerful interplay between our emotions, expectations, and reality. It's a journey we're embarking on together, to understand and take charge of our emotions rather than letting them...

In this third installment of our Growth Mindset series on In Control, we debunk the myth of immediate perfection. Discover stories of famous personalities who faced setbacks and yet achieved greatness. Learn a powerful technique from...

In this video, Ross Campbell, a crisis management consultant, discusses the importance of preparing for and managing crises. He emphasizes the need to prioritize people and their well-being during a crisis, as well as the significance of...

Andrés Richner is the Director of Technology at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he spearheads the development of an online learning platform to support RULER, the Center’s approach to social emotional learning and...

How do you build a moral compass for machines programmed to make human decisions? Pioneers in AI trade perspectives on ethics in the era of highly empowered algorithms and machine intelligence.

This video discusses the concept of compassionate leadership and its importance in building strong relationships and providing ongoing support. The speaker emphasizes that the best way to lead others is through influence rather than...

This video showcases a series of comedic crises and mishaps in a workplace setting. From mispronouncing hummus to accidentally donating $1 million to a school, the characters navigate through various challenges with humor and a focus on...

This video introduces the concept of responding thoughtfully to a group of office employees. Using the acronym CRAP (Clarifying, Reflecting, Advising, Probing), it explains the importance of listening supportively and considering the...