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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to irritate you and you're finding it hard to control your emotions?  You keep asking yourself questions as to why a person ticks you off like: Why does he act this way? What was he thinking?  That's not a good situation to be in, especially in the workplace and you're the manager. It can also be the same as your family members. In cases like this, it pays to know more about emotional intelligence to help you out in those kinds of situations. People would probably wonder about emotional intelligence if they were born with or can they learn it. Some people, though, do have the knack to control their emotions and use them to their benefit. However, there are a lot of instances where we seem to lose it with someone; and afterward felt bad and wished that we had responded differently. Online references say that emotional intelligence, "is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and...

Mel Fonollera, blogger What are today's millennial managers' thoughts on the importance of "Character" in leadership and management? Do they really understand the significance of character concerning their role as managers? I had a chance to see their perspective on this when I gave a one-day training to "millennial" supervisors and managers about leadership and management development last July 22. Almost all agree that character is important. It was also a great opportunity to present the merits of Character to this younger generation of managers. When I was doing the outline for the training I asked myself - "What would be the contents of my training that would benefit them the most?"  There were so many choices, so I decided to look into how military academies develop young men to become leaders; because these future leaders will face the most challenging and stressful situations imaginable for leadership. I saw a common thread between ...

Have you had your share of reading fake news on social media lately? These days some news on social media is distorted and is becoming widely known as "fake news". It has become a local as well as a global phenomenon on the internet.  Social media is a democratizing space available to all both young and old. Sadly, this open space has now become surreptitiously available to "fake news". That's what I honestly feel; and as a blog writer, I vehemently reject "fake" news. The rampant spread of fake news is very disconcerting.  It can be more insidious than mudslinging used in politics, gossips, or "blind items" and even censorship. It is a lie that is consistently upheld and eventually becomes the truth. It can lead to readers as blind followers.  When I read articles on social media, I can sense fake news. It reeks of twisted lies in the guise of breaking news. Another less insidious type of fake news look-alike is the use of "c...