Emotional Intelligence training focuses on the outcomes that matter most to an organization at every level—from employees to leaders to the organization at large. Organizations: From Disconnected to Aligned The EQ Impact: All too often corporate training only happens at the top. However, if employees at every level have access to essential EQ skills, there…
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We often hear about Emotional Intelligence, but what exactly is it? Can it really impact our success? The answer is, yes! While the concept of emotions impacting success in both work and life began to emerge throughout the 70’s and 80’s, the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) did not become mainstream until the 1990’s with…
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The problem with change might be simpler than we tend to make it out to be. We often talk about change as an obstacle we must overcome. However, you’ve also heard it many times: change is constant. If we take a moment to fully absorb this truism, we’ll see that change is neither exceptional nor…
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Not too long ago, the US Air Force had a massive problem on its hands. Their primary salesforce—civilian recruiters—were turning over at an annual rate of 35%.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships. Research with more than 500,000 people worldwide has shown that: 90% of top performers are high in EQ. EQ is responsible for 58% of job performance, yet…
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If you are an emotionally intelligent manager, you work hard to have good relationships with your direct reports and are rewarded by your employer for doing so. You pick up on the moods of your people, and you’ve mastered the art of using your team’s collective feelings—both the sour and the irrationally exuberant—to create positive…
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Four old friends head to dinner at their favorite restaurant to celebrate. After they consume their selections, with laughter and raised voices, the waiter heads over to clear the empty plates. Smiling as he catches the friends’ heightened mood, he offers to show them the evening’s desserts. One friend says, “Absolutely! Let’s keep the celebration…
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By Nick Tasler, M.S. It’s no secret that job seekers will find slim pickings in their search for gainful employment in 2009. Layoff rates aren’t slowing, and there are already more people competing for fewer open jobs than in any time in recent history. Faced with these odds, the best way to position yourself…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, clearly among the greatest leaders of our time, had different childhoods, different experiences, different struggles, and different goals. Yet both had a transformational impact upon those around them. What sets these two men apart as leaders? Transformational leadership. Unlike the traditional, dogmatic transactional leader or the hands-off…
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Toxic people defy logic. Some are oblivious to their negative effects on others, while some enjoy causing chaos and provoking people. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity, strife, and worst of all stress. The Effects of Stress on the Brain Studies have long shown that stress can have a lasting, negative impact on the brain….
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