Relationship skills Archives - The Enlightened Edge Lead yourself • Lead others Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:23:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Recognize Signs of Over-Functioning in the Workplace https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:00:50 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=933 Do you feel burdened at work, or like you’re doing more than your share? You may be over-functioning. Taking more responsibility than is reasonable or realistic is sign of over-functioning. If you’re a leader or a hard worker and your tendency is to jump in and do the job, even when it isn’t yours, and you […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/feed/ 0 Don’t Lose IQ Points Through Reactivity https://enlightenededge.com/dont-lose-iq-points-through-reactivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-lose-iq-points-through-reactivity https://enlightenededge.com/dont-lose-iq-points-through-reactivity/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:00:39 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=924 Think back to the last time you felt REALLY threatened. Did you feel a haze of confusion set in? A feeling of being frozen? Your mind in temporary lock-down? Obsessing over something you said or did? Unreasonable black/white conclusions? Trying so hard to be right that you stumbled over yourself? Feeling spacey or disconnected from […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/dont-lose-iq-points-through-reactivity/feed/ 0 Think Feel And Make Wiser Decisions https://enlightenededge.com/think-feel-and-make-wiser-decisions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=think-feel-and-make-wiser-decisions https://enlightenededge.com/think-feel-and-make-wiser-decisions/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2015 18:00:52 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=910 When you’re thinking clearly and feeling fully, you’ll often make your best decisions. A clear head and full heart leads to well-considered choices that you can stand behind with confidence. When your head informs your heart, and your heart offers its special brand of information to your head, you’re plugged into a lot of valuable […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/think-feel-and-make-wiser-decisions/feed/ 0 Hold Your Value and Expand Your Confidence https://enlightenededge.com/hold-your-value-and-expand-your-confidence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hold-your-value-and-expand-your-confidence https://enlightenededge.com/hold-your-value-and-expand-your-confidence/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:00:01 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=849 When you recognize and take ownership of your value, you strengthen the foundation for your confidence. Your value can be viewed in two ways; as relative and as intrinsic. Relative Value Your relative value is conditional. It’s established through social and economic systems. We are all valued for specific skills and assets, and acknowledged accordingly […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/hold-your-value-and-expand-your-confidence/feed/ 0 Identify and Tend Your Vital Relationships https://enlightenededge.com/identify-and-tend-your-vital-relationships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=identify-and-tend-your-vital-relationships https://enlightenededge.com/identify-and-tend-your-vital-relationships/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:00:04 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=832 When a relationship has a powerful effect on something really important to you, it’s a vital relationship, and one that is central to your success and well-being. These relationships need extra attention and care. Is the Relationship Pivotal? When you look around for at most significant relationships and bring them into focus, you can start […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/identify-and-tend-your-vital-relationships/feed/ 0 Say No to Guilt and Obligation and Yes to Life https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:43:32 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=701 Barbara Bouchet offers a few tips on how to avoid guilt and obligation at work. How do you deal with these types of pressures by co-workers?

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/feed/ 0 Grateful Generosity https://enlightenededge.com/grateful-generosity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grateful-generosity https://enlightenededge.com/grateful-generosity/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:15:25 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=187 It’s been cold here in Seattle lately; colder than usual. But my home is heated, my office is heated and so is my car. I’m very grateful for this presence of warmth. When I stop to really feel gratitude for heat, friends, love, fabulous food, kindness from strangers, babies, bao-zhong tea, family, beauty, cool technology, […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/grateful-generosity/feed/ 0 Create Clear Agreements https://enlightenededge.com/create-clear-agreements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=create-clear-agreements https://enlightenededge.com/create-clear-agreements/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:14:51 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=185 Create agreements with integrity and then verify them. Re-negotiate as needed. Clear agreements are at the heart of successful human relationships. They bind us together for better and worse. How you handle your agreements will build or erode trust and integrity. To ensure that these cornerstones of relationship are well cared for, agreements need to […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/create-clear-agreements/feed/ 0 Kind Communication https://enlightenededge.com/kind-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kind-communication https://enlightenededge.com/kind-communication/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:12:16 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=176 Even in a difficult conversation, kindness can build trust and support high performance. Kindness is often sacrificed for truth and necessity. It doesn’t have to be. You can deliver a message with kindness even if it will be difficult for another person to hear. Think about how your message will affect the other person(s) and […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/kind-communication/feed/ 0 Amplify Your Visibility https://enlightenededge.com/amplify-your-visibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amplify-your-visibility https://enlightenededge.com/amplify-your-visibility/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:09:08 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=166 Make your presence known and learn to handle the heat that comes with being the focus of attention. Visibility is something most people really want and too often, really dread. It calls up one of the most basic desires: the need to be seen in a positive light. It also activates and one of the […]

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