Archive for May, 2009

If you want to manage conflict constructively, you need to have “tough love.” The Bible and other religions urge us to love. But we often fall short of this because we do not have the emotional intelligence needed. We know what our religion says to do, but we lack the ability and the skills to [...]

Emotional Intelligence affects how well you express yourself. I have already covered in prior articles how emotional intelligence allows you to have good self-awareness, which is required for good self-management. And social awareness or empathy is needed for good relationship management. These are the building blocks of emotional intelligence that allow you to be skilled [...]

How do you have empathy? In many cases it comes naturally. In others it helps to take some conscious steps to promote your empathy for others. You need to make it your intention in these cases. Be clear as you face a situation that you want to have empathy for the other person, even if [...]