We spend a lot of time talking about how emotional intelligence is a teachable skill. In fact, one of the advantages of taking EQ assessments is to understand where your biggest opportunities for improvement are. What a lot of EQ experts don’t talk about, however, is what to expect from emotional intelligence training. What is
Emotional Quotient (EQ) or Emotional Intelligence is a measure of your ability to process emotions, communicate, and relate with others. But what does it REALLY tell you, and how can you use what you learn about your EQ to help you become a better leader?
Emotional intelligence has been in the news a lot lately. From articles about global leaders like Google incorporating it heavily into their hiring to research showing that EQ is a better predictor of success than IQ. Publications have talked about what it is, how companies are going about measuring emotional intelligence, how to implement it into
Over the last few years, few departments have changed as much as HR. From the rise of business-oriented social networks like LinkedIn to advances in automated resume parsing and sorting technology to breakthroughs in how we think about the role of human resources as a concept. All of these changes have dramatically shifted the way
Empathy might seem out of place in the business world. In fact, for years we’ve had corporate coaches, gurus, and pundits telling us that the way to get to the top is by being a ruthless corporate killer. The reality is that the very attitude so long espoused by experts is far more likely to
Emotional intelligence is, largely, the ability to understand and connect with people around you. Sales is, largely, the ability to understand and connect with people around you. It seems only natural, then, that improving your emotional intelligence will help you meet and beat sales goals, right? In fact, this is one of those times that