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- Step away from your workspace for a short while — a change of scenery can do wonders!
- Slow down — decide about what you are going to focus on and stay in that space without allowing outside distractions and “noise” to pull you away.
- Shift gears temporarily — set the project or situation that feels stressful aside and focus on a different priority for a bit.
- Make time for a daily walk, alone or with a friend.
- Take a break for lunch — everyone needs to work through lunch occasionally but try not to make this a daily habit. You need and deserve a break in your day.
- Make time for a bit of fun in your workplace — fun is fuel!
By: Rayna Schroder, Training & Development Solutions Instructor
Look around. Everyone you see is carrying around an “anger bucket.” In it are things that cause us to feel mad, sad, frustrated, or confused; the things that get under our skin or keep us up with worry late into the night. Some people have a giant bucket — so big that no matter what happens in their daily life, it never overflows. These are the folks who are able to remain cool, calm, and collected, regardless of how many curve balls get thrown their way. Others have a tiny anger bucket. One stressful situation, challenge, or conflict can result in an explosion of emotion. Size aside, when our buckets start to get full, we are affected both physical and emotionally. Knowing how to properly empty our buckets and understanding the value in doing so is very important and is key to increasing emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Some simple strategies to empty your anger bucket — otherwise known as resetting, or recharging your batteries, might include:
I have always been a firm believer that a person’s ability to get along well with others — their level of emotional intelligence — matters more than their IQ when it comes to their career success. As the world recovers from COVID-19 and people begin re-integrating back into the workplace after working virtually or in hybrid-mode for the past year and a half, emotional intelligence matters more than ever before. There are new processes to be accounted for, new systems to be learned, and new norms that require adjustment. People need time, flexibility, and empathy. Leaders who understand this and who are taking the time to connect on a personal level with their people are the ones who are shining.
I am often asked about the Emotional Intelligence courses I teach at Training & Development Solutions. People are genuinely curious how a course can exist, teaching people how to care. And while it’s true that you can’t necessarily “teach” people to be kind and caring, you can arm them with tools to build self-awareness and identify opportunities to be stronger, better, and more respected leaders. Our Emotional Intelligence courses are customized for each client based on what is happening in their current work culture, what needs to change, and how a team can sustain what they learn and support one another in new ways, long after training is completed.