Category: Thoughts and Feelings

Emotion, cognition and the machinery underneath both. What the evidence says about how we think, what we feel at work, and the biases that shape decisions we believe we made rationally.

  • Leading Through The Change Curve In The World Of Work

    Leading Through The Change Curve In The World Of Work

    Leading through the change curve requires leaders to respond appropriately at each stage, broadly progressing from directing to empowering. This post details the symptoms of being in each stage. It also explains an appropriate leadership response for employees in each of the stages. Leading Through the Change Curve Change affects people. Once […]

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  • How To Improve Emotional Intelligence: Hints and Tips

    How To Improve Emotional Intelligence: Hints and Tips

    Emotional intelligence is a measure of how good we are at managing our own emotions and being empathetic with others. It is hugely important in both our work and personal lives. Luckily, improving emotional intelligence is possible through effort and application. Improving Emotional Intelligence The five domains of emotional intelligence are: Recognizing […]

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  • Emotional Intelligence: The 5 Domains

    Emotional Intelligence: The 5 Domains

    The five domains of emotional intelligence are: recognizing and understanding your own emotions, managing your own emotions, managing your own motivation, recognizing emotions in others and effectively managing others’ emotions. Emotional Intelligence Background The idea that conventional intelligence, as measured by IQ, is the only type of intelligence worth focusing on has […]

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  • Emotions at Work: A World of Work Introduction

    Emotions at Work: A World of Work Introduction

    Our emotions at work are essential to our well-being and effectiveness, yet they also have the power to undermine us. Understanding where they come from and how to manage them can help all of us become happier and more effective. Why do we have Emotions? Emotions are life-savers. They physically and mentally […]

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  • E002: Emotional Intelligence

    E002: Emotional Intelligence

    From the archive This episode is from The World of Work Podcast, made by James Carrier and Jane Stewart at the World of Work Project — a previous venture of ours. All 187 episodes, recorded between 2019 and 2024, are kept here because the conversations still hold up. You can find Jane on LinkedIn, and…

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