Welcome, thanks for stopping by.
I'll be using this blog to discuss the concept of Emotional Intelligence, particularly it's application to the third sector, business organisations and individuals.
I hope you'll find much of interest here – I'm particularly interested in critiquing the way organisations currently go about campaigning and their communication strategies. In my opinion most organisations have a great deal to learn from considering the emotional component of their communication, and seeing what they do through the lend of emotional intelligence. We live in an age where we think a great deal about getting our facts right, about ensuring we are communicating clearly, about being concise and 'catchy' in what we say… but oddly we often forget to consider the emotional context in which we are communicating – how is the person we are speaking to feeling, and how would we like them to feel? Are you wasting your time preaching to the converted, or coming on too strong to reach the uncertain? I'll be considering these issues over the next few months.
However, you'll also be seeing me posting about the more personal approach to Emotional Intelligence. The great thing about your emotional intelligence is that it is constantly increasing – as we live and learn we mature, or 'gain character', which are other ways of saying we get more emotionally intelligent. I've been very committed to personal development for many years, and during that time I've picked up a few techniques and insights which I think more people would benefit from knowing. So I'll be doing my best to share bits and pieces you may find interesting now and again. So do drop by again soon, and always feel free to leave comments.
