RFG04 – Cloud9: Navigating relationships in this day and age
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience Almost anything can be turned into a positive thing……….every single day we live with the choices […]
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience
Emotions are just data, this is the price for living…..
– Derek Bbanga
Derek Bbanga is a communications consultant with Public Image Africa, Genos Certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner. He is the Leadership Development Manager for Public Image Inc. a soft skills company that addresses Image and Etiquette matters., a keynote speaker and corporate host for launches, conferences and team building sessions.
What We Discuss with Derek
If the government was your client in this pandemic, how would you approach this?
- How the media’s messaging can affect us during this time
- What are the 4 Psychological strategies that can be used to enhance your well-being
- What is emotional reasoning?
- What questions can I ask to understand how I am feeling?
- What do you mean by demonstrating empathy?
- What 3 key questions to ask yourself regarding empathy.
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My Takeaways
My takeaways from this conversation was
- Mindful listening: Listening fully to the person without thinking of a response in my mind as they are talking.
- Demonstrating Empathy: Thinking what the other person is going through before I speak whether it’s a friend, sibling or my government
- Setting Boundaries: Choosing what or what not to listen or consume, who I choose to be with and how far to go or not to go.
Sylvie Okanya on April 15, 2020
Thanks Derek. I loved the nugget about ‘indistraction’. Focusing your attention to the person you engage with… That it is a practise, gets better when we practise. Thanks!
Nancy Kamau on April 17, 2020
Hello. I just listened to the whole podcast and DAMN! I LOVE THE WHOLE CONVERSATION ❣️
On Mr. Bbanga talking about self management…..and on empathy I realized that I have been inconsiderate of other people’s situations and feelings but been quick to judge them….need to work on that. Then I realized that the activities he has talked about are actually what I used to do and I have been rediscovering them in my own so I must say the podcast had helped me smile more😁 THANK YOU!
Nancy Kamau on December 2, 2020
Hello Andrew.I recently read a book on Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman and I can closely relate how Mr. Derek talks about differentiate self awareness and self management, the elaborative definition of empathy. I appreciate the reminder on practicing mindful listening by being present in the moment,practicing empathy. Thank you for the educative podcast.