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• Flex Your EI Muscles: Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers

  By Owen Ferguson| Training Industry Verified In recent years, managing a team has evolved well beyond simply setting goals and keeping projects on track. The role of a manager today demands a nuanced blend of people skills, emotional insight, and adaptability. Emotional intelligence (EI) sits at the heart of effective management, yet it’s a skill many leaders feel they lack: Around 70% of managers recognize EI’s importance but still feel it’s their Achilles’ heel, according to Mindtools research.

  By Owen Ferguson · Training Industry

  Feb. 06, 2025

• The lost Greek concept of Thumos, and why you need it.

  By Owen Ferguson| Medium@ The simplest way to define the Greek concept of Thumos (θυμός) is calling it a sort of "spiritedness". In English we really don't have a direct translation for this idea, but it was used by the Ancient Greeks in countless works. The way I see it, if someone has Thumos, they look at life, with all of its possibilities, challenges, and problems... and they respond with a big resounding YES!Thumos is the seat of human emotions.

  By Owen Ferguson · Medium

  Jun. 18, 2023

• Flex Your EI Muscles: Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers

  By Owen Ferguson| Training Industry Verified In recent years, managing a team has evolved well beyond simply setting goals and keeping projects on track. The role of a manager today demands a nuanced blend of people skills, emotional insight, and adaptability. Emotional intelligence (EI) sits at the heart of effective management, yet it’s a skill many leaders feel they lack: Around 70% of managers recognize EI’s importance but still feel it’s their Achilles’ heel, according to Mindtools research.

  By Owen Ferguson · Training Industry

  Feb. 06, 2025

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