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Hi, I'm Cranla Warren, Ph.D., Organizational Psychologist and Vice President of Leadership Development at the Institute for Health and Human Potential (IHHP).

Welcome to my resource page. 

I am always looking to expand my knowledge about the trends, opportunities, and challenges facing people development professionals and business unit leaders so we can bring out the best in our people.

I created this page with the goal of sharing resources that can provide you with the support you need to navigate the challenges that we are all currently facing. I will be updating this page with the latest insights in people development, including articles, eBooks, and research. I will also share details of upcoming learning events at IHHP. Please click here to stay updated on the latest resources.

You can reach out to me anytime at [email protected] if you have questions, would like to share resources, or would like to further discuss anything on this page. I trust you will find value in these resources.

Very best, 

Cranla

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My Thoughts

Here are some of my latest blog posts on leadership and collaboration.

Essential Human Skills for HR Professionals 

Building organizational resilience starts with HR. And the foundation of building a resilience muscle is Emotional Intelligence, starting with a level of self-awareness of one’s own strengths, triggers and needs.

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Create a Human-Centered Employee Experience

The way we work has changed exponentially. The pre-pandemic skills that were entrenched in the workplace for decades are no longer sufficient to support the new ways in which we must work.

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So, You Want To Become an Ally

The role of an ally is to lighten the load through presence, nonjudgement, empathy, support, and action. Here are some ways you can start making an impact. 

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Soft Skills are the Essential Skills

There is nothing soft about not being hired, being passed over for promotions, or being fired due to an inability to collaborate effectively Let’s agree to stop calling these core, foundational skills “soft skills”.

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Curated Reading List

Here are some resources I have read recently that I believe will be helpful to you and your teams.

How to Harness the Power of Emotions in the Workplace

Emotions at work are a normal and common part of our office life. This article suggests ways we can be more in touch with our emotions at work.

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Manage your Emotional Culture

This article not only addresses the importance of emotions in building a culture at work, but also how it affects employee satisfaction, and performance results. It suggests ways of building an emotional culture that aligns with the company's or your professional goals.

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Bringing Emotions into the Workplace

Emotional intelligence is a necessary skill in todays' workplaces. This article outlines how an emotional culture of more "joy and compassion" can lead to results such as reduced burnout.

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Finding EI in a Remote Work Environment

Written by Valerie Chan, Founder & Principal of a communications agency, Chan provides valuable insight on how to adapt and incorporate Emotional Intelligence into our "new" remote roles.

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Livecasts and Webinars

If you are interested in previous sessions, you can watch the replays here.

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Download the Report 

IHHP 2022 emotional intelligence Research report

In our 2020 research report, we stated Emotional Intelligence was the skill of the future. After 2021, is that still the case? What does the future of work look like now, after nearly two years of turbulence? How has the role of Emotional Intelligence shifted? What trends do leaders need to stay ahead of? We have collected the latest research on industry trends, leadership transformation, and employee needs in this free eBook.

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Stay Updated

Every month, I compile a list of organizational and people development resources to save you the time and energy you would spend learning how to best support your workforce.

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Archived Newsletters

Each of my newsletters focuses on a particular people development theme. To view past newsletters, click the links below:

December 2020 - Resilience

January 2021 - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

February 2021 - Developing Employee Potential

March 2021 - Women in the Workplace

April 2021 - Emotions in the Workplace

May 2021 - Navigating Crises

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We help you harness the emotions that stand in the way of building trust, collaboration, and engagement across the organization. We function as an extension of your team, ensuring that your people build the skills of Emotional Intelligence so everyone can perform at their best even during great challenge and change.

Over the past 20 years, we built a methodology of teaching these skills with life changing results to Olympic and professional athletes, hundreds of blue chip companies, including Goldman Sachs, Intel and IBM and many  government agencies, including the US Marines and NASA. We have also, literally, written the book on pressure, with it becoming a NY Times bestseller.

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