Emotional Intelligence

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How Do I Move Up From Here? What Changes at the Next Level of Leadership

Why You Feel Stuck—Even When You’re Doing Everything Right If you’re wondering how to move up in your career, the answer may not be what you expect. At a certain point in your career, something shifts. You’re good at your job.You deliver results.You meet expectations—often exceed them. And yet— You’re not being pulled into bigger conversations.You’re not being trusted with more responsibility.You may have even been passed over for promotion. So the question becomes: What am I missing? This is…

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Emotional Intelligence in Change Management: Why Pushing Change Too Fast Backfires

Emotional intelligence in change management helps resolve resistance to change. Emotional intelligence in change management is like grease on an engine—it’s what makes the whole thing run more smoothly. When your strategy is set, you need emotional intelligence in change management to help everyone get on board. Even when the change makes sense.Even when the path is clear. Your team can still be… hesitating. It isn’t resistance in the way leaders often think.It’s a gap in perspective. Key Takeaways Insight…

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Emotional Intelligence in Difficult Conversations: Why They Go Wrong—Even When You Mean Well

Real leadership and trust are built when difficult conversations at work end in resolutions that everyone feels good about. You know the conversation needs to happen. You’ve been thinking about it for days—maybe longer. But you delay it.Or you finally have it—and it doesn’t go the way you hoped. The other person gets defensive.You soften your message—or come in too strong.And afterward, nothing really changes. So the question becomes: Why are difficult conversations so hard to get right? It’s not…

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Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Presence: Why You’re Not Moving Up—Even When You’re Good at Your Job

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Presence: Why You May Feel Stuck Leadership presence isn’t about charisma, personality, or style. It’s about how others experience you in moments that matter—especially when stakes are high, decisions are being made, and trust is being assessed. And that experience is shaped, in large part, by emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence and leadership presence often determine who gets pulled into bigger opportunities—and who stays where they are. Key Takeaways Leadership Presence Drives Trust, Promotion, and Influence Emotional…

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Self-Awareness in Leadership: Why Your Team Isn’t Responding—Even When You’re Clear

What Is Emotional Self-Awareness at Work (and Why It Drives Results) Emotional self-awareness problems often show up as communication problems. Most leaders don’t think they have a communication problem. They feel clear. Direct. Reasonable. And yet—They have to repeat themselves.Deadlines slip.People nod in meetings but don’t follow through. So the question becomes: Why isn’t my team responding? This is where many leadership challenges begin—not with strategy or effort, but with something harder to see: A gap between how you think…

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A female leader using emotional intelligence to resolve workplace conflict

Emotional Intelligence in Conflict at Work: Why It Escalates—Even When You’re Handling It Well

Emotional Intelligence and Conflict Resolution: 3 Simple Steps That Work Emotional intelligence and conflict resolution are deeply connected at work, where emotions often determine whether problems escalate or get resolved. Most leaders don’t think they handle conflict poorly. They try to stay calm. Be reasonable. Focus on the issue. And yet—Conversations get tense.People become defensive.Issues drag on longer than they should. So the question becomes: Why does conflict escalate—even when you’re trying to handle it well? This is where many…

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Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

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