The Applied EQ Group Learning Library

What to Know About Conflict and Communication

Conflict occurs when we are in a relationship with others. In fact, the hallmark of a healthy relationship is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to successfully resolve it.

The Stages of Escalation and How to Manage Them

We know that the most effective learning is relationally based. The same is true when we intervene with students in crisis: the deeper we’ve established relationships with students, the more power we have to guide them to calm and safety.

Knowing My Personality and Emotional Intelligence

Self-awareness and self-regulation are key aspects of emotional intelligence, and a significant part of what we need to know and regulate is our personality style, which is embedded with inherent strengths and weaknesses.

How to Nurture Wholistic Wellbeing

Educators are nurtures, which means they make tremendous sacrifices to empower their students to grow and develop. That is a significant part of why education is commonly considered the noblest profession.

How to Manage Emotions

When students manage emotion, behavior manages itself. Since emotions are a powerful driver of behavior, behavior management strategies that don't empower students with emotional literacy will do little to help students gain insight.

How to Escape Survival Mode

Each day presents new challenges for educators in the pandemic: student attendance, staff shortages, concerned parents, and the demands of our personal lives can leave us feeling like we’re just living to get through the day (or the hour!).