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Thriving together: Karasek’s JDCSWB model

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The Job Demand-Control-Support-Well-Being (JDCS-WB) model explains how workplace dynamics influence stress and mental health. It emphasizes the interplay between four key factors: job demands, control, support from colleagues, and support from supervisors. In today’s fragmented, projectized work environment, the model underscores the critical role of relationships in career stability and satisfaction. To thrive, individuals must actively build networks of support, seek balance where possible, and prioritize psychological well-being as a cornerstone of success.

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The problem with Emotional Intelligence assessments

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The problem with Emotional Intelligence assessments: When measurement misses the markIn the world of emotional intelligence (EI), measurement tools have become a cornerstone of understanding ourselves and others. These tools promise to illuminate the depths of our emotional awareness, communication, …

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The power of quadrants: Interpreting the MIPI Short

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The power of quadrants: Interpreting the MIPI ShortWhen two Personal Intelligence quotients—Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Social Intelligence (SQ), or Motivational Intelligence (MQ)—come together, they reveal deeper insights into how individuals approach challenges, relationships, and decisions. The MIPI Short takes advantage of a …

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The MIPI Short: From framework to feedback

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From framework to feedback: The power of the MIPI ShortImagine having a key that unlocks the door to transformation in your coaching sessions. Enter the Multidimensional Inventory for Personal Intelligence (MIPI) Short Form – a groundbreaking assessment born from two decades …

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Personal Intelligence: Asking the questions that matter

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Personal Intelligence: Asking the questions that matterHuman behaviour often feels random, but beneath the surface, there’s always a deeper structure at play. At its core, this structure is driven by emotions, relationships, and motivations—what we call Personal Intelligence. Different cultures and …

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How Personal Intelligence helps define human experience

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Timeless threads: How Personal Intelligence helps to define human experienceThroughout human history, thinkers from every corner of the world have grappled with one timeless and enduring question: What are we? To answer this question, across time and culture, a triune of abilities—cognition, …

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A Day in Your Client’s Shoes: The Empathy Map

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In my last post, I talked about techniques you can use to design marketing messages to attract your ideal client. I even gave you a Google Sheet that you can use to think through the broad challenges and opportunities that …

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Designing your ideal coaching client

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If you’re just getting started as a coach, or even if you’re trying to reach a broader client base or bring new prospects into your sales funnel, you’re sooner or later going to have to try your hand at marketing. …

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The hullaballoo about marketing anxiety

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Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com So you’ve started coaching and you’ve had your first couple clients. The sessions were amazing! You just know you’ve really found your calling and this is the kind of work you want to do for …