Episode 155: How to Build Your Team’s EQ

If you want a team that can engage in healthy conflict, one that experiences high levels of investment and low levels of resistance, you need to focus on emotional intelligence (EQ). The first step is to grow an awareness of your own emotional landscape.  Today’s episode provides you with the knowledge and tools to get started. […]

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Episode 99: Behind the Design: Planning for Conflict

Are you interested in strengthening your leadership muscles to support your teammates in engaging in healthy conflict? 

Are you conflict averse but want to get better at sharing your needs? 

If so, this episode is for you. 

Listen in to hear Elena and Bright Morning teammate, Lori Cohen, discuss what makes engaging in conflict challenging for many people, how to strengthen your muscles to engage in healthy conflict, and a sentence stem you can try on today to start to do so. […]

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Episode 82: Coaching Conversation: Creating Space

Today on the podcast Elena coaches a former principal turned regional administrator in a power packed 30-minute conversation. The two thought they were going to be focusing on navigating conflict but you’ll hear how with one insightful question the focus shifts to providing the space to reflect on the past turbulent year and what is possible when emotions are explored and we root in our individual and collective experiences.    […]

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Episode 81: Three Tips for Navigating Conflict

Today Elena pulls back the curtain on three of her own experiences navigating conflict: with a co-worker, a managee and a manager. She shares her top three tips and one important awareness to hold if you are looking to skillfully navigate conflict in your life and relationships. […]

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