Many Parts, One Body – Why EQ is Essential for True Collaboration
With adaptations from Mary Gunther’s Focus Podcast A Look at ICC’s Vital Skills through the Lens of Spiritual Formation “There should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other….Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12: 25, 27) Working together is easy when things go your way. Collaboration is really about what happens when they don’t. Whether it’s a group project at school, a family chores list, or a youth ministry team, working with others is genuinely hard. Not hard in a logistical way – hard…
The Heart of the Matter – Why EQ is a Kingdom Skill
I had just finished speaking to a group of parent educators when a mom approached me, her brow furrowed. “I’m not as worried about my son’s public speaking skills,” she said. “I just want him to have good character. I want him to be a person who actually cares about others.” I smiled, because I hear this often. We tend to put “skills” (like speaking, leadership, or academics) in one bucket and “character” (like empathy, kindness, and self-control) in another. But in my years of coaching students to be ready to speak, I’ve discovered a vital truth: You only cultivate world-changing skills with Emotional Intelligence. What is EQ,…
