Author: :Hafsa Casseem Junior Marketing Executive I didn’t always think emotional intelligence was a big deal. I thought being “professional” meant being efficient, composed, quick to solve things. I didn’t realise how often that meant skipping over what I was really feeling — or what others were, too. But then I came across Brené...
Author: :Shiyara Dassanayake PCC | Attorney- at – Law | Life Coach | Corporate Trainer | NLP Practitioner In a world where results are relentlessly pursued and agility is demanded, it is easy to overlook the quiet compass that steers the most enduring success—Emotional Intelligence (EI). Far beyond being just a buzzword, EI is...
Author: :Andrea Jayatilleka Executive Leadership Coach | ICF Coach Trainer | Director of Smart Quest | Coach Masters Academy Regional Director for Southeast Asia l Mentor Coach | Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | NLP Practitioner | DiSC Certified Trainer | Certified Facilitator of the LEGO® Serious Play®Method We all go through different seasons in life....
Author: :Shalindi De Silva Marketing Assistant at Smart Quest Life doesn’t just test us—it prepares us. Every challenge is a hidden classroom, and resilience is the lesson that transforms us. When life challenges me, I remind myself that I’ve made it through worse. Some days I feel like I’ve reached my edge—but the edge...
Author: :Nuzla Nawaz Communications and Relationships Coach | Corporate Trainer | Emotional Literacy Advocate | NLP Master Practitioner What Is the Ballerina Effect? Imagine a ballerina on stage. She doesn’t leap into movement without grounding herself first. She pauses, finds her balance, pivots with grace, and then propels forward with strength and clarity. That...
Author: : Inoka Dias PCC | Experienced Human Resource Practitioner & Coach | Leadership & Personal Coach for Mid-Career Professionals | Certified EI Practitioner Resilience is often described as the ability to “bounce back” from adversity. But through the lens of coaching, resilience becomes something deeper — a personal capacity to rise again, not...
Author: : Kushani Bandara Professional Coach | Corporate Trainer | Operations and Business Development Manager at Smart Quest In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining industries and reshaping the way we work; one leadership quality stands out more than ever: curiosity. As AI continues to automate tasks, analyze vast amounts of data,...
Author: : Shiyara Dassanayake PCC | Attorney- at – Law | Life Coach | Corporate Trainer In her TEDx Colombo talk, “Choose to Be Curious,” Smriti Daniel, an accomplished journalist, emphasizes the transformative power of genuine curiosity without prejudice. She posits that curiosity is not merely an innate trait but a deliberate choice that...
Author: : Irshad Lukman Executive – Junior Marketing Executive at Smart Quest Have you ever watched a child explore the world? They learn by observing and asking questions such as “why? “How?”, “what if?”. They look at everything with excitement as if everything’s brand new. What if we could bring that same sense of...
Author: : Presilda George Executive – Business Development and Client Relations Self-compassion is the ability to treat oneself with kindness, understanding, and forgiveness, especially in times of failure or difficulty. Many believe that self-criticism leads to improvement because it encourages individuals to reflect on their mistakes, identify weaknesses, and strive for better performance. By...
