A Month of Emotions

Written By amy friend

February 2020

For many, we think of February as the month of love. I immediately think of the Sweetheart candies, also called “conversation hearts.”I love these candy heart memes. They are like tiny reminders of a broader range of emotions to recognize. And, they…

For many, we think of February as the month of love. I immediately think of the Sweetheart candies, also called “conversation hearts.”

I love these candy heart memes. They are like tiny reminders of a broader range of emotions to recognize. And, they are mostly hopeful. With all the stuff going on right now, that is a good thing.

If you were to make your own, what recent emotions would you want to convey?

Expanding our vocabulary of emotions is a life skill many of us don’t learn growing up. Brene Brown talks about how most people can connect with 3 basic emotions: sad, mad, and glad. But there are so many more. She uses this Feelings Wheel to help expand upon our vocabulary.

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To hear more, check out this..Brene Brown video on YouTube.

To learn more about yourself, take a survey.

amy friend

Amy Friend is the Manager of Learning Technology and User Experience at Corning, Inc., the world leader in glass manufacturing. She holds an MS in Instructional Technology, is a Certified Black Belt and is an ASQ Certified Quality Manager. These skills enable her passion for performance and "lean learning." She is a champion for users at Corning, focusing on improving the value of learning for learners and the business. While working at eCornell she transitioned from traditional ADDIE model to agile which reduced time to market from 12+ months to just under 3 weeks and over $200K to $18K in development cost. As Manager of a global medical device communications department, she delivered multi-million dollar savings while responsible for content creation, localization, content management and deployment of documentation and training. The savings enabled expansion to new markets. As a Black Belt at Kodak, she delivered double-digit improvements with customer satisfaction for global service and saved $4M in warranty costs. She is also a proud Super Host for AirBNB. For more information go to www.amysfriend.com.

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