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Want People to Say Yes? Influence Starts with Empathy

Colette March 24, 2025brene brown, building trust through empathy, business, creating connections with empathy, education, effective communication strategies, Emotional Intelligence, emotional intelligence 2.0, emotional intelligence and influence, Empathy, empathy catalyst, empathy for better decision making, empathy in communication, empathy in leadership, empathy in professional relationships, empathy-driven persuasion, how to get people to say yes, how to influence, influence with empathy, negotiation with empathy, persuasive communication, professional goals, relationship management, relationship-based influence, the power of empathy in business, using empathy to build rapport

Struggling to get buy-in from colleagues, clients, or even friends? If people don’t feel understood,…

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Why You Can’t Focus (And What to Do About It)

Colette March 17, 2025ADHD and overstimulation, Best strategies to avoid overstimulation at work, emotional intelligence 2.0, empathic listening, Empathy, Highly sensitive person (HSP) and work performance, How to manage work stress as a highly sensitive person, How to regain focus, How to reset your brain when feeling overwhelmed, How to set boundaries with coworkers who interrupt your focus, How to stop multitasking, lead with heart, Managing distractions in the workplace, Overstimulation at work, Productivity tips for tech professionals, professional goals, Reducing mental clutter, self management, Self-management, Self-management strategies for focus, Why multitasking kills productivity and how to stop, Workplace mindfulness techniques

You’re not distracted; you’re overstimulated. The never-ending pings, the urgent to-dos, and that "quick 2-minute…

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Your Hard Work Is Invisible – Here’s How to Fix That

Colette March 10, 2025career advancement strategies, Career success tips for introverts and humble professionals, emotional intelligence by daniel goleman, Empathy, empathy in communication, how to get noticed at work, How to make sure your contributions at work are recognized, How to showcase your work without bragging, lead with heart, professional development goals, professional goals, self-advocacy at work, social awareness, Ways to gain recognition and visibility in the workplace, why hard work goes unnoticed, Why working hard isn’t enough to get noticed at work, workplace visibility strategies

You grind through the week, hitting every deadline—heck, you even deliver early. But come Monday?…

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Too Many Bugs, Not Enough Time: How to Prioritize Fixes Without Losing Your Mind

Colette March 9, 2025balancing urgency, emotional intelligence 2.0, empathic, Empathy, empathy catalyst, handling software bugs, managing bug lists, professional goals, Self-management, social awareness, software development, stakeholder management, understanding business impacts

You open JIRA on Monday, and your bug list has doubled since Friday—Friday was already…

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3 Simple Shifts to Escape the ‘Always Rushed’ Cycle

Colette March 8, 2025avoiding burnout in tech, breaking the cycle of last-minute work, coding, deep work vs. multitasking, Empathy, how to push back on unrealistic deadlines, how to work smarter not harder, managing urgent tasks without stress, preventing last-minute project crunches, relationship management, self-awareness, Self-management, setting boundaries with work deadlines, setting realistic work deadlines, why working fast isn’t always better

Your peaceful lunch gets interrupted by an urgent Slack message—now you’re scrambling to finish a…

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Teamwork on Trial: Why Alignment Feels Impossible

Colette March 7, 2025conflict resolution at work, Emotional Intelligence, emotional intelligence in teams, Empathy, EQ, improving workplace relationships through active listening, leadership and teamwork, managing difficult stakeholders, managing team expectations, navigating team conflicts with empathy, overcoming miscommunication in teams, preventing misalignment, project management challenges, stakeholder management, team alignment, team communication, workplace accountability, workplace collaboration

Alignment or Chaos? How to Get Your Team on the Same Page Karen is questioning…

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Why Technical Skills Won’t Save You From Office Politics (But This Will)

Colette March 6, 2025building workplace relationships, career growth, Emotional Intelligence, emotional intelligence at work, emotional intelligence in tech, Empathy, EQ, layoffs, navigating office politics, nonverbal communication at work, relationship management at work, soft skill sin tech, trust and reliability at work, understanding offie culture, workplace dynamics

Like rain, office politics are unavoidable. You can’t ignore them—but you can learn to move…

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The Dent Effect: How AI Can Transform Humanity for Good

Colette March 6, 2025AI and creativity, AI collaboration, AI for good, AI transformation, AI-powered content summarization, artificial intelligence, Charlene Li, ChatGPT capabilities, DeepSeek, Dent AI Startup Showcase, Dent The Futureemotional intelligence, disruptive innovation, diverse teams, Empathy, generative AI, human intelligence, humanity and technology, industrial revolution, leveraging AI, Mel Lim, psychological safety, Self-management, Steve Jobs, tech evolution, transformation strategy

Discover how AI, empathy, and innovation intersect to shape the future. Insights from Dent AI Showcase on leveraging AI for good, creativity, and human collaboration.

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From Algorithms to EQ: How AI Can Sharpen Your Soft Skills

Colette January 27, 2025AI, Algorithm, artificial intelligence, brain, data, dialogue, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, fire drill, self-awareness, Soft skills

From Data to Dialogue You brainstormed with ChatGPT, your trusted AI Chatbot, to flush out…

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The Silent Killer in Tech: Why Burnout is a No Go

Colette January 24, 2025burnout, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, how to know you are burnt out, saying no, self-awareness, Self-management, setting boundaries, silent killer, tech stack

Just STOP IT before it sneaks up on you A couple of years ago, I…