Can conflict become a catalyst for growth rather than a barrier to success? In this conversation with Brian Lofrumento, I explore how empathy, emotional intelligence, and effective communication can help entrepreneurs navigate conflict, build stronger relationships, and create more resilient businesses.
Podcast Interview of John Ford by Shawn Edwards: The Empathy Set to build EI and develop Conflict Resolution Skills
The Neuroscience of Empathy: A Key Skill for Mediators
Emotional Avoidance: The Hidden Crisis in Our Lives
Needs And Requests
Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast!
I recently joined Andrea Samadi on the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast to explore the intersection of neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution. We discuss practical tools for navigating workplace conflict, building trust, strengthening communication, and developing the emotional skills needed for healthier relationships and more effective collaboration.
The Emotion Thesaurus and the Power of Emotional Vocabulary
Reflections on Inside Out 2
In these reflections on Inside Out 2, renowned psychologist Dr. Paul Ekman explores the film's portrayal of anxiety, embarrassment, envy, and identity formation. Drawing on decades of emotion research, he examines what the movie gets right, where it departs from the science, and why emotional awareness matters during adolescence.
Embrace Empathetic Listening with Perspective-Getting
What if the key to empathy isn't imagining what someone else is experiencing, but asking and listening deeply enough to find out? Drawing on the work of Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki, this article explores the shift from perspective-taking to perspective-getting and how it can transform our conversations and relationships.
A Dictionary of Feelings and Needs: Feedback Project Word of the Day: Afraid
Why We Created the Dictionary of Feelings and Needs
Embracing Emotionality: Eight Foundational Beliefs About Our Emotions
What Inside Out 2 Reveals About the Diversity of Emotions
What does Inside Out 2 reveal about the science of emotions, and what might it have left out? Drawing on emotion science, sociology, and the humanities, Demond Hill Jr. explores the film's portrayal of adolescence, anxiety, identity, and belonging while making a compelling case for the importance of love, grace, and empathy in emotional well-being.
Five Practices for a Healthier Emotional Life
What can Inside Out 2 teach us about living well with our emotions? Drawing on insights from leading emotion scientists including Dacher Keltner and Marc Brackett, this article explores five evidence-based practices—self-compassion, awe, gratitude, connection, and kindness—that can help us embrace the full spectrum of human emotions and cultivate greater well-being.
What are your Unfelts costing you?
What Are Your Unfelt Emotions Costing You? explores the relationship between emotional literacy, emotional intelligence, and leadership effectiveness. Drawing on the work of the Conscious Leadership Group, the article argues that emotions contain valuable information and that leaders who suppress or ignore their feelings may pay a price in resilience, decision-making, authenticity, trust, and overall effectiveness.
The State of the Heart Report
The 2024 State of the Heart Report from Six Seconds paints a sobering picture of global emotional wellbeing. Drawing on emotional intelligence assessments completed by tens of thousands of people worldwide, the report highlights declining emotional intelligence scores, increasing burnout, growing loneliness among younger generations, and the challenges facing individuals and organizations in a rapidly changing world.
Awakening Each Other Through Love
In a world increasingly marked by polarization and violence, John Kinyon reflects on the "power-over" systems that separate us from empathy, care, and cooperation. Drawing on principles of Nonviolent Communication, he explores how empathy for ourselves and others can become a path toward healing divides and awakening one another through love.
Good Company: Moe's Books
Nonviolent Communication and Boundaries
One of the most persistent misconceptions about Nonviolent Communication is that it requires us to be endlessly accommodating. This article explores a different view: that healthy boundaries are acts of self-care, clarity, and connection. Drawing on NVC principles, it examines needs, requests, interruption, saying no, and the distinction between protective and punitive uses of force.
Halve Your Stress in Seconds: The Power of Naming Emotions!
Can simply naming what you're feeling reduce stress? Research suggests it can. In this short video, John Ford explores psychologist David Rock's observation that noticing and naming emotions can help calm the nervous system and reduce emotional intensity. Emotional literacy is not just about finding the right words. It is also a practical tool for regulation and wellbeing.