by Angelo Ioffreda | Apr 3, 2020 | courageous leadership, emotional intelligence, leadership, management, resilience
It’s hard being a people manager today. Your normal routines have been upended. The same is true for the people you work with and who work for you. Some are stuck at home with family and children sharing a lot of together time in close...
by Angelo Ioffreda | Apr 2, 2020 | emotional intelligence, leadership, resilience
Reflections Our Blog These are challenging times. Human beings crave certainty, and that’s what makes the current Covid-19 pandemic so unsettling. This contagion has brought unprecedented uncertainty. While we know how the virus is spread and that eventually...
by Angelo Ioffreda | Oct 31, 2019 | employee engagement, leadership
I had a moment of insight while watching the Marine Corps Marathon this past Sunday, October 27, in the pouring rain. Some years I bike with friends and cheer on the runners along the route. This year was different. My daughter was running, and I got a more intimate...
by Angelo Ioffreda | Sep 4, 2019 | courageous leadership, emotional intelligence, leadership
OLA developed this checklist of ten things you can do to cultivate your emotional intelligence and help you show up as your best self each day. 1. Understand your emotions and triggers. Learn to identify and name your emotions. Take time to understand what triggers...
by Angelo Ioffreda | Jun 22, 2018 | emerging leaders, leadership, new leaders
Reflections Our Blog Stepping into a manager role is challenging. It may be the first time that you are directly responsible for managing the work of others, some of whom may once have been your peers. So, what should you focus on in this new role? Based on my...
by Angelo Ioffreda | Jun 22, 2018 | change management, leadership, management, managerial courage
Reflections Our Blog We talk a lot about leadership courage but managerial courage is just as important to successful organizations. So, what is managerial courage and how does it differ from leadership courage? While leadership courage involves steering an...