In today's Career Pulse, gain insight into how:

• Family dinners can become a powerful, real-life classroom for building emotional intelligence and future-ready leaders.

• Sharing your authentic social group identity helps foster deeper inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

• Adapting your communication style bridges the generational gap and turns connection into your team’s ultimate superpower.

These articles are penned by members of Forbes Coaches Council, leading business, career, and professional coaches shaping the future of this field.

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The Dinner Table: Where Future Leaders Are Made

Could the secret to resilient, emotionally intelligent leadership start at home? Explore how the tradition of family dinners can serve as a powerful yet overlooked training ground for tomorrow’s leaders. By prioritizing presence over perfection, families can cultivate vital skills in a way no business seminar can match.

Here’s how weekly family dinners double as leadership development workshops:

🍽️ Intergenerational Communication: Kids and adults learn to connect across ages.

🗣️ Confidence-Building: Everyone has the opportunity to speak and be heard.

👂 Active Listening: Genuine feedback and thoughtful responses thrive.

🤝 Navigating Discomfort: Family talks can teach conflict resolution and grace.

🙋 Self-Advocacy: Kids can practice asking for what they need.

⏳ Presence: A consistent, intentional connection fosters accountability.

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Hidden Strengths: How Social Group Identities Fuel True Inclusion

Ever kept a part of yourself hidden at work? Discover how our often-unspoken social group identities—shaped by family backgrounds, stereotypes, or challenging life experiences—can unlock deeper workplace inclusion and empathy when we choose to bring them into the open.

Discover how tapping into these personal stories can connect, rather than divide, your team:

🕵️ Naming the Experience: Start by acknowledging your own social group story.

🏷️ Understanding Stereotypes: Reflect on biases you’ve internalized.

💪 Finding Strengths: Recognize resilience and skills gained from your experiences.

💬 Sharing Authentically: Decide what to share and how it supports connection.

👫 Building Bridges: Use these stories to spark empathy and foster a sense of belonging.

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Communication Across Generations: Your Workplace Superpower

With up to five generations working together, miscommunication is a top driver of disengagement and missed opportunity. Discover why adapting your communication style is key to bridging generational gaps and building a more engaged, collaborative culture.

Here’s how to flex your communication skills for maximum impact:

📊 Audience Mapping: Learn how each team member prefers to communicate—don’t assume.

🔍 Pause and Pivot: Consider who’s receiving your message and adjust your approach.

🤔 Ask, Don’t Assume: Invite coworkers to share their preferences directly.

💡 Flexibility = Strength: Adapt your style without compromising the clarity of your message.

🤝 Co-Create Norms: Set expectations for channels, response times, and feedback.

🌈 Foster Belonging: Intentional communication helps everyone feel valued and heard.

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Wrapping Up

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