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The Leader in You podcast is brought to you by EmC Leaders, helping companies to master the art of relationships so they can spend less time on people issues and more time accomplishing their most important goals.
We combine the science of attachment and emotional connection with insight from the last 20 years to overcome workplace conflict issues, build strong team relationships, and create a connected culture.
Your hosts, Dr. Lola Gershfeld and Polina Marian.
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108. We Had a Conflict at Dinner—Here’s What Happened Next | Aric Bostick
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Sep 26, 2026 |
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107. When “I’m Fine” Isn’t Fine: How Leaders Can Create Safety When Someone Is Struggling
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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106. From Conflict to Connection: Finding Emotional Balance at Work
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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105. Why Feeling Seen Changes Everything: Aric Bostick on Attachment, Trust, and Resilience at Work
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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104. The Secure Leader Goes First: Dr. Jaime Goff on Vulnerability, Trust & Attachment at Work
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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103. Why Conflict Isn’t Really About the Content: 5 Years of Emotional Connection
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 102 – Silence Isn’t Peace: What It Means When Teams Stop Talking
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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101. When Trauma Hits the Workplace: Helping Teams Heal and Move Forward
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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100. Stay Curious, Not Critical: How Curiosity Transforms Conflict into Connection
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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99. Organized Chaos: Turning Chaotic Emotions into Organized Conversations
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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98. Aggression on the Court: Caitlin Clark vs. Stephanie White
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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97. Developing Relentless Empathy to Navigate Team Challenges
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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96. The Top Onboarding Training Gap: Teaching New Hires How to Navigate Team Conflict
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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95. Why You Hate Making Decisions at Work - The VERSE Model
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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94. AI Was Everywhere at ATD… But This Is What Stood Out
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May 27, 2026 |
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93. Live from ATD: Thriving Talent in the Age of AI with Aoife O'Brien
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May 20, 2026 |
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92. Live from ATD: Disengaged Teams Don’t Happen by Accident
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May 19, 2026 |
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91. Why Workplace Conflict Feels So Personal: The Attachment Patterns Behind Leadership & Team Dynamics
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May 14, 2026 |
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90. Beyond Culture: Why Human Connection Works Everywhere
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May 07, 2026 |
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89. Why You React the Way You Do at Work - Now vs. Later with Karen Thrall
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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88. From Space to the Heart: Why Connection Is What Brings Us Together
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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87. Your Future Self Will Thank You - If You Master This First
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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86. Men and Emotions - Your Vulnerability Is a Strength - Not a Weakness
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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85. Beat the Fight in 4 Steps
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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84. Psychological Safety vs Emotional Safety
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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83. Pause Before You Lead
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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82. When Positive Thinking Fails
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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81. Success in Vulnerability
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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80. When Silence Becomes a Lawsuit - The Hidden Cost of Manager Avoidance
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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79. Love Is in the Air - Why Emotional Connection Changes Everything at Work
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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78. Turning Leadership Turmoil Into Purpose
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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77. The Real Reason You’re So Sensitive at Work
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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76. New YEAR micro Habit that will change your leadership
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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75. Through Tragedy Came Light - A Personal Interview with Dr. Lola
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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74. Philosopher Turned Conflict Expert - Hear It from Merry
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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73. The Next Generation of Emotional Leaders
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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72. Why We Act Weird at Work
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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71. Keeping Your Focus
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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70. Becoming a Secure Leader
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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69. Bringing People Home
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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68. When Conflict Throws a Curveball
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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67. A FIGHT no one EXPECTED in Aerospace Engineering - ATD OrgDev Day 2
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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66. Yes, And - ATD OrgDev Day 1
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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65. Stuck, Stressed, or Disconnected? There’s a Way Out.
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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64. THE SECRET Ingredient to Team TRANSFORMATION
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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63. L-TEMPO - Turning Conflict into Connection at Work and Beyond
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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62. Pac-Man at Work-Breaking the Pursuer-Withdrawer Cycle with Niamh Hannan
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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61. CHARLIE KIRK's ASSASSINATION and what we have to say about it
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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60. Thinking Like a Researcher - Dr. Alaina Szlachta on Data, Mindset, and Measuring What Matters
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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59. The Secret to Healthy Team Relationships
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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58. When Teams Miss Each Other - Breaking Free from Emotional Disconnect at Work
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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57. Team Is Not Fine - How to Spot Disconnection and Repair It Before It’s Too Late
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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56. Cheaters at the Coldplay Concert
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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55. Holding Two Truths - The Hidden Superpower of Emotionally Attuned Leaders
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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54. Becoming Better - Healing, Mindsets & the Inner Work of Leadership with Ryan Gottfredson
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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53. The Seven Coaching Styles Every Leader Needs - A Conversation with OwlHub's David Morelli and Alexandria Scobee
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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52. Slice It Thinner & Catch the Bullet - Two Techniques to Create a Bonding Moment
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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51. The Shift From Team Player to People Leader
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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50. We Resolved the Conflict Between Elon Musk and President Trump
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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49. What’s Breaking Your Company Culture And How to Fix It
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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48. It Was Just a Question-Until It Wasn’t
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May 25, 2025 |
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47. Day 4 - 5 Quick Wins to Better Manage Team Conflict
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May 20, 2025 |
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46. Day 3 ATD Recap - Therapy is Like Skin Care
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May 19, 2025 |
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45. Day 2: Ahhh!! We can't believe this happened!!
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May 18, 2025 |
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44. ATD Conference Day 1: Six Steps to Resolving Conflicts
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May 17, 2025 |
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43. When Family Becomes Business: Tragedy to Triumph
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May 14, 2025 |
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42. Undercover EmC: Investigating Team Disconnection
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May 07, 2025 |
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41. Calming the Storm: Navigating and De-escalating Customer Aggression
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May 01, 2025 |
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40. The Ripple Effects of Incivility: Why You Hate Your Job
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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39. Is Lying Getting You Where You Want to Be at Work?
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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38. We Can't Believe FranklinCovey is Teaching This!
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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37. We Resolved The Conflict Between President Trump and President Zelensky!
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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36. The Power of Emotional Awareness: Transforming Workplace & Personal Relationships
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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35. The Top Communication Mistake in Teams: Not Responding and How to Overcome It
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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34. Transforming Workplace Culture with EmC Certification
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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33. Mental Health in the Workplace
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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32. Fostering Healing Connections: Relationship-Based Care® in Leadership
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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31. The Foundation of the EmC Process - Dedication to Dr. Sue Johnson
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May 23, 2024 |
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30. Emotional Connection in Leadership: Unleashing Potential and Fostering Innovation
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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29. Avoiding the Negative Cycle on a Nonprofit Team
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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28. Intensive Team Sessions
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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27. Not Feeling Great at Work? Understanding Emotions and Relationships.
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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26. Am I Being Childish?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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25. How to Navigate Trauma in the Workplace.
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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24. Feeling Angry at Work? How to Use Attachment Theory to Build Trust and Combat Toxic Work Environments.
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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23. Becoming A Better Coach or Mentor by Understanding Attachment & Emotional Connection
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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22. Are Surface Emotions Really Representative of a Person's Personality?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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21. New Job? New Boss? Why Millenials Experience Fear in The Workplace And How We Can Handle That Better
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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20. 5 Things That Sabotage Team Productivity
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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19. 5 Quick Wins To Better Bond Your Team
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May 15, 2023 |
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18. The Role of Emotions in Employee Engement
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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17. How To Improve Team Dynamics
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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16. Avoid Workplace Conflict by Centering on Emotions
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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15. Types of Negative Interactions and How to Shift Workplace Conflicts
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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14. Having The Same Repetitive Conflicts at Work? Create a Positive Shift in Your Interactions
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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13. Why EmC is Key to Creating Healthy Team Dynamics and a Positive Culture
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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12. Trust Issues at The Workplace? What We Can Do to Increase Trustworthy Behaviors at Work
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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11. The Importance of Emotional Connection Within an Organization to Boost Performance
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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10. Talent Retention Starts with Emotional Connection
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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9. Building a Connected Organizational Culture with Alejandro Tocigl, CEO of Miroculus
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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8. A Roadmap to Transformation And Fulfillment with Rocky Bandzeladze
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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7. Putting People First, Emotional Connection as your Talent Management Strategy
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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6. About the Book: Emotional Connection, The EmC Strategy
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May 12, 2021 |
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5. Organizational Development and Cultural Transformation with Dawn Reese, CEO of The Wooden Floor
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May 07, 2021 |
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4. How to Let Your Inner Leader Emerge
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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3. Psychological Safety: What is it and how can you develop it in your organization?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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2. Fear of Failure
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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1. Emotional Connection: Why it Matters
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Feb 20, 2021 |