As a kid, the only motivation I needed was a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.  I would lean back in that red pleather booth and proudly present my report card to the waiter and a free pizza would arrive right on cue.  That’s about all it took to dole out the refrigerator-worthy report …
Sometimes a candidate does seemingly everything right throughout the hiring process, only to become a completely destructive force in the organization. Their experience, knowledge, and intelligence all appear to be perfect, and in interviews they offer no obvious red flags. After you hire them though, things begin to turn. Despite the candidate’s outward appeal initially, …
Adaptable people have a way of making everything look easy: They’re calm while everyone else is overwhelmed, they’re quick to embrace change and make the most of it, and when the stakes run high, they always seem to rise to the occasion. how to handle stress at work Research from the University of London confirms …
At Toyota manufacturing plants, a cord is placed in each assembly line for anyone to pull at any time to stop the line for safety, errors, or broken parts. The system is simple–anyone who observes something that seems “off” can and should pull the cord. This system is an example of how fostering emotionally intelligent …
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Convincing leaders, resource decision makers, or an entire organization to invest in emotional intelligence development (EQ) is a daunting yet worthwhile challenge. sustainable competitive advantage When you succeed at getting buy-in across the organization, the results give your people and your organization a competitive advantage: Not only are high EQ employees happier, more engaged, and …
When we talk about productivity, we are quick to talk about things that help or hurt, like exercise, sleep, caffeine, our diets, work-tracking, goal-tracking, our morning routines, and the various quirky habits of highly successful people. While many of these topics can help us be more productive, they seem to all skirt around the very …
In January of 2020, EQ had already topped LinkedIn’s Yearly Report on the Top 5 Most Desired Workplace Skills, and this was before workplace and life challenges faced us all when the pandemic struck. Organizational leaders with savvy insight doubled down on EQ making it an organization-wide priority to help give their employees the tools …
How does a salesperson successfully close on the biggest opportunity of her career? What makes an executive leader resilient in the face of massive organizational change? And what makes an insecure new leader rise to the occasion? More often than not, the answer boils down to the way that person navigates and manages their emotions. …
In early March, Wilma was promoted to a sales management position. Although she was experienced at the organization and knowledgeable of their selling strategy, she was entirely new to leading people. leadership When the pandemic shut their office down a week later, she was thrust into a tumultuous state of change as a new leader. …
TalentSmart has tested more than a million people and found that the group of highest performers is filled with people who are high in emotional intelligence (90% of top performers, to be exact). Because these people know how much our facial expressions influence our ability to communicate, they pay close attention to the facial expressions …
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