September marks the start of a new Forum year for the CFBC with five groups headed off to retreat. How exciting…. I was recently asked by a potential member what the difference between a Forum retreat and a Forum meeting… Read more→
Four Ways Emotional Intelligence Can Transform Your Life
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, regulate and express one’s emotions effectively while also being able to understand the emotions of others. It’s not about being emotional but being intelligent about your emotions. Click here to read CFBC’s whitepaper… Read more→
3 Steps to Healthy Family Business Communication
What is the “greater good” for the family and for the business? Is everyone in agreement? How are you communicating your family values? To answer these questions, we start with the first best practice: foster a family culture of healthy… Read more→
Listen More, Talk Less: Maintaining Group Harmony and Success
There is a wonderful Ted Talk with Margaret Herrernan which beautifully captures this challenge in the context of the pecking order at work. Margaret examines a study of chickens which showed that a strong, productive group of chickens failed to… Read more→
Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is not about being emotional but being intelligent about your emotions. This includes being able to identify, control and concisely communicate your own emotions. When you bring the principles of EQ to work and life, responsibilities (such… Read more→
Lessons from Mike Robbins’ Difficult Conversations Workshop
Yesterday, we had the privilege of hearing Mike Robbins break down this topic for us and we came away with several applicable tools. We’d like to share them with you in hope of giving you more confidence to tackle difficult… Read more→
The Emotional Jug: A Tool for Self-Awareness
This week I had the honor of speaking on a panel for Rush University Nursing Students. The topic was Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and I sat alongside Robert Gramillano, Julie Benesh, and Barbara Burgess. Participating on this panel was a wonderful… Read more→
Making Tough Conversations Effective
When was the last time you were faced with a difficult conversation? How did you handle it? Tough conversations can pop up in the office and at home but not all of us are prepared to deal with them in… Read more→
Empathy is in the Eye of the Beholder
Shared experiences and clarifying questions are two aspects that demonstrate the empathy within a Forum meeting. CFBC members say that joining a Forum improved their Emotional Intelligence, empathetic nature and bettered all aspects of their lives. But can empathy really… Read more→
The Power of a Shared Experience
Have you ever wondered why we don’t give advice at the CFBC? Well, the Dilbert cartoon that CFBC member Brent Ogle recently sent me explains better than I can – plus it made me laugh! One of the hardest things… Read more→