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Choose Confident as your Superpower

Choose Confident as your Superpower

Choose ‘confident’ to be your superpower! Learn what confidence is and practice with a three stage approach to improve your confidence at work.

Ann Howell August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 Choose Confident, Master Self Read more

Fix the Empathy Gap

Fix the Empathy Gap

The empathy gap exists between the benefits of empathy and the ability of leaders to deliver it. Organizations can take simple actions to close the gap.

Ann Howell July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Master Self, Research Report Read more

Your Kindness Experiment Week 1: Common Courtesy

Your Kindness Experiment Week 1: Common Courtesy

Invest 5 minutes a day to create a better workplace. Join week 1 of the Kindness Experiment to reinvigorate your kindness actions of common courtesy.

Ann Howell January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Master Self, Other Read more

Linking Emotional Intelligence and Kindness

Linking Emotional Intelligence and Kindness

In an increasingly chaotic world, effective leaders display emotional intelligence and kindness. Learn how these critical skills can improve your workplace.

Ann Howell January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Master Self, Work Smarter Tips Read more

Cruelty re-examined

Cruelty re-examined

Several recent papers debunked the classic Stanford Prison Experiment. The new interpretations provide hope that situations do not trigger cruelty.

Ann Howell October 31, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Research Report Read more

3 tips for deploying transformational leadership

3 tips for deploying transformational leadership

Research shows that transformational leadership must match the situation and the employees. Try these 3 tips for using it to improve your workplace.

Ann Howell September 30, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Research Report Read more

Are you a shock absorber or a shock amplifier?

Are you a shock absorber or a shock amplifier?

Are you a shock absorber or a shock amplifier? Emotional stability determines how you react to difficult situations and your effectiveness at work.

Ann Howell September 3, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Work Smarter Tips Read more

Mental Coaching Techniques

Mental Coaching Techniques

How do you help yourself or someone else reach a level of elite performance? Here are seven mental coaching techniques to try.

Ann Howell July 23, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Work Smarter Tips Read more

Can narcissists change?

Can narcissists change?

We’ve all experienced glory-seeking colleagues, abusive bosses, team members who focus obsessively about their woes or customers with self-control issues. Maybe you’ve even experienced all of those. Some of those troublesome people could be narcissists or have executive control problems.

Ann Howell July 11, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Work Smarter Tips Read more

The Curse of the Narcissistic Boss

The Curse of the Narcissistic Boss

Research shows that narcissistic supervisors can be abusive. The impact of narcissism can be lessened through political skill and self control.

Ann Howell July 8, 2019November 27, 2019 Master Self, Research Report Read more
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