Resilience and EQ's Big 3 In the previous post, we saw how the holy trinity of EQ-i elements (Self-Regard, Self-Actualization and Optimism) are also key to building resilience. While direct developmental work can be done on these three critical EQ-i elements—with self-esteem exercises, goal
Bouncing Back–Resilience and EQ (Part 1)
Why do some people bounce back from disappointment and failure while others take on and store up the negativity from set-backs and get crushed beneath their weight? What makes up resilience? Brooks and Grayson both get cut from the team. Grayson accepts that he is not a good player and gives up
EQ’s Toughest Knot
Resilience literally is the return to form—bouncing back, but to many resilience is also endurance, and even transformation—weathering challenges and even driving through setback, trauma or difficulty and coming out changed—even improved—on the other side. If resilience is some combination of these
Type’s Surprising Role in Resilience
The connections to resilience and emotional intelligence were immediate and strong. The EQ-i presents itself as an ideal—almost obvious—entry point to understanding, assessing and building resilience. Type, however, and the MBTI assessment are not as clear a set of resilience access tools as the
Resilience and EQ
Resilience is hot. 2014 has brought with it a spike in the number of requests for resilience training, keynotes and support materials. As we at OKA have flexed to respond and take this topic on, I have discovered resilience to be a topic that has spawned a good deal of research, and while there is