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Smarten Up: Hone Your EQ Edge

The Practical Leader

The good news for many of us is that our IQ is less important to success and happiness than our EQ (Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence). I’ve extensively quoted and cited the expanding body of emotional intelligence (EI) research for many years in my writing and workshops.

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Incorporating 160 Effective Performance Phrases in Your Performance Appraisal Review Templates

HR Digest

Adapts communication style to fit the needs of different audiences. Demonstrates a strong sense of empathy and emotional intelligence. Attendance and punctuality also speak to an employee’s overall work ethic and dedication to their job. Displays a strong work ethic by always showing up to work on time.

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The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent

Harvard Business Review

Indeed, Gemma is extremely trustworthy and ethical. The main reason for this is Gemma’s high emotional intelligence (EQ), which explains all of the qualities described above. Gemma’s high EQ may help her empathize and deliver a message that feels right to the audience — this is often a good thing.

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Why NYU’s B-School Teaches Mindfulness

Harvard Business Review

The audience laughed. We launched the Mindfulness in Business Initiative (MiB) precisely in order to help students like these leverage their desire for success toward saner, more sustainable, and ethical workplace practices through mindfulness. ” One student’s hand went up immediately. You and Your Team. Mindfulness.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Sanyin Siang – Executive Director of the Duke University Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE). Reeta is an authority on emotional intelligence and solutions focused coaching. Luke Joerger – Digital Marketing / Audience Development / Dir. Provides groundbreaking university-wide coaching.

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How and Why We Lie at Work

Harvard Business Review

” In addition, effective liars tend to have higher levels of emotional intelligence , which lets them manipulate emotional signs in communication, monitor their audience’s reactions, and avoid something called non-verbal leakage – when our body language doesn’t match what we’re saying.

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What Science Says About Identifying High-Potential Employees

Harvard Business Review

And for senior roles, they have to be able to develop sophisticated political skills — the ability to read an audience, decode the unspoken rules, and find solutions that satisfy the often competing interests of key power brokers. The ability to manage oneself and to manage others are the core elements of emotional intelligence.