We all must face negative emotions from time to time. We might get into a discussion with someone who is angry about an organizational decision or we might find it necessary to mediate a heated disagreement between two team members. It’s also...
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Dealing with Negative Emotions Maturely We are created with emotions for a purpose. At any point in time, there are a variety of emotions operating in the background. We might have joy about the development of our children, concern about our...
Read more“Untangling Emotions” by Alasdair Groves and Winston Smith
Emotions are complex and often confusing. Emotions are our mind and our body’s way of advising us about what is happening in regard to the things that we love. Some of us fear emotions, some are ruled by emotions. The book, “Untangling Emotions”...
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As a leader, it is often necessary to lean into conflict. This conflict might be based on some disagreement that someone has with us or it might be a conflict between two team members. There is great value in having divergent views and seeking...
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Stepping Into Negative Emotions As a leader, what do you do when you meet with someone who is in a negative or heightened emotional state, perhaps either very angry or sad to the point of tears. A heightened emotional state in another person...
Read moreBe Slow to Anger
In two recent articles we have been examining communications and the wisdom presented in the letter from James in the Bible when we are told that “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry”(James 1:20b NIV). This...
Read more“Emotional Agility” by Dr. Susan David
Agility can be defined as the ability to move quickly and easily or the ability to think and understand quickly. To be agile can be defined as having a quick, resourceful, and adaptable character. When we put the word agility with the concept of...
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