
Kevin McGowan
Senior Project Manager at EDC
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Kevin McGowan is a senior Project Management and programme leader with experience delivering complex initiatives across public, non-profit, and technology organisations. He has held executive leadership roles and led national-scale programmes, focusing on clarity, consistency, and leadership in uncertain delivery environments.
Do you recognise the uncommon ways emotional intelligence manifests in leadership? Beyond the usual traits like empathy or self-regulation, emotional intelligence also appears in subtle habits like maintaining optimism in challenges.
As projects grow more complex, emotionally intelligent leaders are better equipped to navigate conflicts, foster trust, and inspire their teams to perform at their best. How many of these rare signs can you spot in yourself?
1 LikeWhether it’s face-to-face interactions or virtual collaborations, the mode and timing significantly influence communication styles.
In traditional settings, synchronous gatherings in the same place ensure real-time exchanges, while remote teams rely on asynchronous communication tools to bridge geographical gaps and time disparities.
Which of these communication methods resonates with your work environment?
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Founder of "Thrive with EQ" at Thrive with EQ,08 Sep 2025 at 11:50 amHi everyone, Thank you for inviting me to be part of your community. I am Nadja El Fertasi, founder of Thrive with EQ – a mission to equip every generation in the board room, at home and the spaces in between with emotional intelligence and resiliency skills for the digital age. My focus is on teaching emotional intelligence as a skill to foster digital safety and resilience, leadership resilience and well-being. My background stems from a nearly two-decade career at NATO in the world’s largest security and crisis management as stakeholder engagement executive in my most recent position. Now I leverage the power of authentic and artificial intelligence to teach leaders how to up skill in the age of AI through emotional intelligence. Project management is the foundation for change management regarding policies, plans and processes whilst emotional intelligence helps you manage change with people, which is a whole other dimension of change. I am a single mother to a… Read more
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Executive Engineer at Sligo County Council,08 Sep 2025 at 11:14 amHello, I’m Cavelle Hendry, an Executive Engineer in the public sector with a background in project management and infrastructure delivery. My experience spans managing projects from planning through to completion, ensuring efficiency, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction throughout. I’m passionate about contributing to sustainable development and applying structured project management approaches to achieve impactful results. With a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, I focus on delivering projects that create long-term value for both communities and organisations.
Creativity is essential for business success. From sparking innovation to boosting adaptability, creative thinking keeps your organisation dynamic, productive, and primed for growth. Embrace creativity to drive impactful results. Read our blog to gain more insights: https://instituteprojectmanagement.com/blog/?utm_source=membership&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=creativity+in+business_08sep2025
2 LikesCompletely agree — creativity is often underrated in project management, yet it’s what helps us adapt when plans meet reality.
Some of the best outcomes I’ve seen came from encouraging the team to think differently, experiment, and find innovative ways to solve problems. It’s definitely a driver of long-term success.
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