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EP 20:

EP 20: Insights on Emotional Intelligence and Abrasive Leadership

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In This Episode

Transformative coaching for abrasive leaders creates a positive ripple effect, fostering individual and organizational growth.

In this episode, Bonnie Artman Fox, a workplace conflict expert and accredited Boss Whisperer®, talks about her Leadership Turnaround Coaching program, where she aims to replace abrasive behaviors in leaders with emotional intelligence skills. Throughout this conversation, she shares success stories and underscores the importance of self-awareness in leaders. Renee raises questions about recognizing leaders struggling with self-awareness, and Bonnie explains the coaching program’s process, involving feedback from coworkers to address negative perceptions. She also underscores the crucial role of managers in initiating change and tackling abrasive behavior.

Tune into this episode and learn about some strategies to handle abrasive leaders, the role of managers in initiating change, and the potential positive impact on work environments!

About Bonnie Artman Fox:

Bonnie Artman Fox is a Workplace Conflict Expert and Accredited Boss Whisperer®. She specializes in resolving messy team conflicts, bringing teams together for improved effectiveness and productivity.

Drawing on decades of experience as a psychiatric nurse and licensed family therapist, Bonnie offers a unique perspective. She is dedicated to equipping executive leaders with emotional intelligence skills.

Her leadership turnaround coaching program boasts an 82% success rate, guiding leaders to replace abrasive behavior with tact, empathy, and consideration of others. The end result is a happy, healthy, and profitable workplace.

Bonnie joined the Healthy Workforce Institute in 2018 and is thrilled to contribute to the company’s mission to eradicate bullying in healthcare.

What You'll Learn
  • ✓ A person’s upbringing significantly influences conflict resolution skills and leadership behaviors in a professional setting.
  • ✓ Managers play a crucial role in initiating change and addressing abrasive behavior within their teams.
  • ✓ Addressing and changing abrasive behaviors not only benefits the individual leader but also has a positive ripple effect throughout the entire organization, enhancing credibility and admiration for leadership.
  • ✓ Strategies for initiating change include having honest conversations with leaders, staying grounded in the face of resistance, and resolving to evolve personally and professionally.
  • ✓ Managers need to strike a delicate balance between having the backbone to address negative behaviors while approaching the conversation with care and compassion.
  • ✓ Sustaining positive behavioral changes is crucial, involving a support network and continuously monitoring improvements through feedback mechanisms.
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