dence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets leadHorses elicit strong emotions in us and they are pretty good at detecting them. A horse will feel comfortable near us when we are calm and confident and reflect a nervous energy when we are anxious or fearful. It is this keen awareness of their surroundings and those around them that make the horse a perfect metaphor to learn how our emotions impact others. A horse literally shows us how contagious emotions can be.

Horse whispering or natural horsemanship, is based on the premise that a horse instinctively seeks a confident leader. It is not so much about whispering, but listening. The horseman’s calm demeanor is what develops the confidence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets leade

nervous energy when we are anxious or fearful. It is this keen awareness of their surroundings and those around them that make the horse a perfect metaphor to learn how our emotions impact others. A horse literally shows us how contagious emotions can be.

Horse whispering or natural horsemanship, is based on the premise that a horse instinctively seeks a confident leader. It is not so much about whispering, but listening. The horseman’s calm demeanor is what develops the confidence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets lead

rn how our emotions impact others. A horse literally shows us how contagious emotions can be.

Horse whispering or natural horsemanship, is based on the premise that a horse instinctively seeks a confident leader. It is not so much about whispering, but listening. The horseman’s calm demeanor is what develops the confidence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets lead

ise that a horse instinctively seeks a confident leader. It is not so much about whispering, but listening. The horseman’s calm demeanor is what develops the confidence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets leaddence of the horse and allows the horse to learn. It is this concept that ties horses to workplace issues so well – being sensitive to how others learn, sets leadership up to be an opportunity rather than a challenge.

Scientific studies have suggested symptoms of leadership are “chronic stress with periodic occasions of acute stress”, if that is the case, it should then come as no surprise that we are not always conscious of messages we are sending. Nonetheless, just as the horse reads the handler, people are very good at reading others emotions, actions and reactions.

When our leader is impatient, frustrated or fearful of failure, we begin to feel the same way, our actions in turn become self-defensive. When we become “I” centred versus other focused, relationships suffer and communication