Grant Herbert - The People Builder

16/06/2026

The Emotional Navigation Roadmap™. A new model for a new era. Simplifying and democratising emotional intelligence development for the fast-paced world of disruption and distraction.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Old emotional intelligence models no longer fit the modern workplace!

Not because emotional intelligence has lost its value.

Far from it.

The issue is the way it is often presented.

Too much of the language feels abstract, clinical, or built for training rooms, not for real people navigating pressure in real time.

People are dealing with pressure, pace, conflict, uncertainty, overload, AI disruption, and constant change.

They need something more streamlined.

Something practical.

Something they can use while things are happening, not just reflect on after the damage has been done.

That is why I created the Emotional Navigation Roadmap™.

A simpler, more practical way to understand and strengthen emotional and social intelligence.

Curious?

I will drop a link in the comments.

09/05/2026

Collaboration is the ability to work with and empower others to achieve shared outcomes.

This is the fourth quadrant of the Emotional Navigation Roadmap™️ where we develop these 6 competencies:

- Relationship Building
- Communication Mastery
- Conflict Navigation
- Team Alignment
- Transformational Leadership
- Developing Others

09/05/2026

Connection at a deeper level is the key to relating to other people and their needs, breaking down barriers and strengthening your relationships.

In the third quadrant of the Emotional Navigation Roadmap™️ we build social awareness through 3 competencies:

- Emotional Perception
- Situational Awareness
- Service Focus

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09/05/2026

Emotional control is not about saying mantras or having willpower. It’s about managing the space between the sensation and response.

In the Emotional Navigation Roadmap™️, the second quadrant is Control and we develop the following 6 competencies:

- Behavioural Control
- Personal Integrity
- Intentional Action
- Self Advocacy
- Adaptive Capacity
- Sustainable Performance

This empowers you to stay true to who you are and choose how you respond to what goes on around you.

09/05/2026

Clarity is the start point to healthy Emotional Navigation. It is the ability to notice what is going on within you, and get clear on what it means.

This quadrant consists of 3 competencies:

- Emotional Insight
- Self Evaluation
- Personal Power

Emotional Navigation Roadmap™️

09/05/2026

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Emotional Navigation Roadmap™️

My new EI model for the Age of AI.

26/12/2025

Some workplace conflict drags on because nobody is sure what to fix. People get emotional, talk past each other, and the same issue keeps coming back.

A better way is to slow the conversation down and follow a simple path, one step at a time:�
1. Agree on the problem.
2. Gather the facts.
3. Brainstorm options.
4. Choose one plan.
5.Work together on it.

Which step feels hardest for you when the pressure is high? Share your thoughts in the comments.

25/12/2025

Conflict at work rarely starts with bad intent. It usually starts with two people protecting their own view, their own tone, their own story, and then wondering why it escalated.

Therefore, the most productive move is not to push harder, but to pause and get curious. Ask one clarifying question before you respond. That small shift lowers the temperature, protects the relationship, and helps the real issue surface.

So, what is one conversation you want to handle better before the year wraps up?