by Mindy Kantor | Mar 7, 2023 | Change/Transformation, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Enneagram, EQ-i 2.0/EQ 360, FIRO, MBTI, Personal Branding, Self-Leadership
The term “covering up” has various meanings. From a communication perspective, I’m referring to holding back from expressing yourself fully to protect or conceal an aspect of yourself from others. For example, do you: Close yourself off from others in fear of them...
by Mindy Kantor | May 17, 2022 | Communication, Enneagram, FIRO, MBTI, Personal Branding, Self-Leadership
One of the fascinating aspects of human behavior is how our perceptions shape what we see and don’t see. Our brain uses this cognitive skill to process the information it receives through our senses—what we feel, hear, see, smell, taste—and associates the data with...
by Mindy Kantor | Apr 5, 2022 | Assessments, Communication, Enneagram, FIRO, MBTI, Mindset, Self-Leadership
When we think about communication, we often focus on what we want to say, our delivery, and engaging or influencing others. We may even set aside time to rehearse our key messages for important meetings. Yet to be truly effective, we also need to consider how we will...
by Mindy Kantor | Mar 22, 2022 | Assessments, Career, Communication, Enneagram, FIRO, MBTI, Mindset, Self-Leadership
I like to go deep and talk about more complicated things like thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. I’m enthralled with discussions around inner growth, discovery, and improvement. However, to communicate with this depth, I must feel at ease and be in a space where...
by Mindy Kantor | Feb 8, 2022 | Assessments, Communication, Enneagram, FIRO, MBTI, Personal Branding
There are varying beliefs on the actual percentage of how much of communication is body language. Regardless, your personal presentation of body language, stance, facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, and tone of voice makes a difference in people’s general...
by Mindy Kantor | Dec 21, 2021 | Assessments, Career, Change/Transformation, Enneagram, FIRO, MBTI
If you’re like me and itch to make a career move every 12-18 months, it might be time to hit pause. Trust me, I know. In the past 25 years, I’ve held 13 corporate jobs, all of which I had to apply, interview, and get selected for. Eight of those positions were...
