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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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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business Review

These, it turns out, are what one of us (Dan) has described as core emotional intelligence competencies. This connection with emotional intelligence was underscored in the interviews Matt conducted with the study participants themselves. But the improvements themselves were in the realm of emotional intelligence.

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Are you a Bully or Bad Boss? How do you KNOW?

The Practical Leader

One of the features in working with Zenger Folkman’s 360 assessment process, The Extraordinary Leader , allows participants to compare their leadership self-assessment with everyone else’s rating of their effectiveness. It’s very easy to see bad or bullying leadership in others. How do you know ?

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Is Your Leadership Creating an Energy Crisis?

The Practical Leader

One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness. Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. ” Decades of research on the powerful links between leadership and emotional intelligence reinforce the energy connection.

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Incorporating 160 Effective Performance Phrases in Your Performance Appraisal Review Templates

HR Digest

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. Develops and implements strategies for continuous improvement.

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The Impact Of COVID-Related Stress On Employee Engagement

The Horizons Tracker

As before, when anxiety levels were raised regarding COVID, it could be effectively dampened by displays of servant leadership, as participants who were exposed to additional text highlighting a kind and emotionally intelligent boss reported lower anxiety levels than their peers who were not. Taking an interest.

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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

Being an ethical and inclusive leader is a central pillar of CMI's Professional Standard. It could help boost pay equality Tips and tools to help you navigate the slippery slope of business ethics Lessons from Britain’s Most Admired Companies on leading with integrity Should pets be allowed in the office? Don’t miss out!

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