Coping with strong emotions is a crucial component of emotional intelligence. We all have different thresholds of tolerance for frequency of change or intensity of demand. As we become more adept at managing ourselves, however, we learn to tolerate more of each. It’s important to be able to effectively push our limits, but equally important to know where those limits are. This section examines those skills associated with change tolerance and stress management.

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Three nasty traps for project professionals

In Change by A. Geoffrey Crane

Recently, folks have been asking me what I’ve been up to at school and what kinds of things I’m researching. My main interests will always revolve around both emotional intelligence and project management and how the two fit together. Recently, …

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Life Hack to Retake Control of Your Day

In Stress by A. Geoffrey Crane

Flexibility is a critical component of emotional intelligence. Too much change too fast, however, can be destabilizing. Those familiar with the mile-a-minute pace of today’s projects know this fact all too well. This may seem paradoxical, but one way to …

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Welcome to Adaptimist

In Coping, News, Sticky by A. Geoffrey Crane

Hi there, and welcome to the blog for Adaptimist Insights. I’m your host – you can call me Geoff. Once upon a time I was a project manager. I was a pretty good one, too – I worked for the …

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Projects are complex. Are you looking after yourself?

In Stress by A. Geoffrey Crane

Project professionals are used to stress. Some even wear the demands of their job as a badge of honour. But work environments are becoming increasingly complex as elaborate programs force project resources to do more with less. Further, many companies …