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How to Fix a Project That’s Spiraling Out of Control

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How to Fix a Project That’s Spiraling Out of Control

Colette April 14, 2025avoiding burnout in tech, bugs in software projects, business, chaotic project management, clarifying questions for stakeholders, contain project chaos, creativity under pressure, delayed tech project solutions, education, emotional intelligence by daniel goleman, emotional intelligence in leadership, empathic listening, empathic listening at work, how to handle scope creep, professional goals, recognizing project burnout, social awareness, turning around a doomed project

It's a Dumpster Fire to put out You're buried. Not just under bugs and requirements,…

The One Question That Instantly Improves Any Team Discussion

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The One Question That Instantly Improves Any Team Discussion

Colette April 11, 2025active listening in teams, best questions for team meetings, building trust through empathy, building trust through empathyemotional intelligence by daniel goleman, business, driving meaningful conversations, education, effective team discussions, emotional intelligence at work, emotional intelligence by daniel goleman, empathetic listening, empathy catalyst, handling resistance to change, how to ask better questions, how to improve meetings, how to uncover challenges at work, improving team engagement, leadership communication skills, productive team meetings, professional goals, relationship management, team communication strategies, team problem-solving, workplace collaboration tips, workplace empathy strategies

Ever sat in a Friday afternoon meeting thinking, “Why is this happening right now?” You’re…

Teamwork on Trial: Why Alignment Feels Impossible

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

The Art of Debugging: Why Panic Makes Everything Worse

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The Art of Debugging: Why Panic Makes Everything Worse

Colette January 24, 2025analysis, bugs in code, code, debug, development team, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, frustrated, panic, relationship management, root cause, self-awareness, stress

Stress Kills Solutions: Stay Cool, Debug Smarter You fix a bug, and then 3 more…

4 Surprising Ways EQ Can Make or Break Your Ambitions

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4 Surprising Ways EQ Can Make or Break Your Ambitions

Colette January 9, 2025career goals, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, EQ, EQ strategies, Goal Achievement, Goal setting, IQ, New Year's Resolutions, personal growth, productivity, relationship management, self-awareness, Self-management, social awareness

The EQ Strategies you are Not Using (Yet) It's February 2025, and you have already…

Shifting Project Requirements? Stay Flexible Without Losing Ittitle

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Shifting Project Requirements? Stay Flexible Without Losing Ittitle

Colette December 22, 2024Agile, align, artificial intelligence, changing requirements, data, defensive, documentation, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, engineer, enhancements, logic, project goals, project manager, project requirements, quick update, relationship management, self-awareness, senior leader, sentient human, stakeholders, waterfall

Stop Playing Defense & Own the Chaos It's Monday morning, and you get a ping…

Is Your Productivity Under Attack? Strategies to Safeguard Your Focus

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Is Your Productivity Under Attack? Strategies to Safeguard Your Focus

Colette December 9, 2024boundaries, burnout, communication, concentration, Deep work, distraction, Emotional Intelligence, focus time, Gamma, productivity, protecting focus time, self-advocacy, setting boundaries, time blocking, time management, Workplace Culture

Defend Your Day, Reclaim Your Mind It’s 4, and it feels like you got nothing…