Personal Revelations of an ENTJ (sometimes called the Field Marshall)
OR – Why I believe the study of Emotional intelligence may be especially important for Introverted Feeling Types © Steve Whiteford 2023 The first time I took the MBTI I self-typed as ENTJ. It wasn’t a truly certified presentation, but a thumbnail version of borrowed materials used in an otherwise excellent Conflict Management workshop. At…
Do You Question Assessments?
© Steve Whiteford 2023Many people question the value of assessments, and there are many reasons why. Here are a few:
Not Much Changes – Communication
Communication begins with a cry in infancy. It’s a skillful way to meet our needs and get what we want. It’s interesting to consider that most of our communication (I’m resisting an unresearched percentage here) is based on the same motivation. Give it a thought. You might become altruistic and counter with, “But I want…
A Controversial Note on Recognition
© Steve Whiteford 2023 Employee Recognition has been a popular trend for several years, but from my observation and experience has some challenges. Studies have proven that recognition programs increase employee motivation, productivity, and happiness. Yet I’ve also witnessed and experienced that it can be a task to get people engaged in the process, beyond…
EI is the Depth Charge for Recovering and Moving Forward
© Steve Whiteford 2022 Emotional Intelligence (EI) should be a very familiar topic for HR Professionals. Some say the science of EI was cited as early as the 1920s, but Daniel Goleman’s book, Emotional Intelligence brought it into popular culture in 1995 when he published his groundbreaking book by the same title. I was in…
A Life-enhancing Tool for Increasing Emotional Self-awareness
©Steve Whiteford 2023 The “Mood Meter” originated from the work of James A. Russell and his Circumplex model of “Affect” which mapped the interplay of Valence (pleasure/displeasure) and Arousal (intensity/alertness). Versions associated with Emotional Intelligence were popularized by Caruso and Salovey, and Mark Bracket at Yale University. These represent the same factors with blocks of…