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Dealing with difficult people, most especially in the workplace, can be a challenge for most. It would take a person with high Emotional Intelligence to deal with the issues they have with these people rationally and to keep their emotions in check. Let’s take a look at how to deal with...
If you want to build an ‘emotionally intelligent’ organisation, it helps to hire emotionally intelligent people!
But determining the EQ level for any individual is complex. Unlike IQ, there is no definitive test to take, with a score that you can put on it at the end.
Certain...
A young man once approached the philosopher Socrates and asked, “Can you please teach me the gift of oratory?” He then spoke a continuous stream of words to show his ability. Socrates finally placed his hand over his mouth and said, “Young man, I will have to charge you a double...
As an executive recruiter, with over a decade of experience, I use to believe that the greatest predictor of future success was past performance. I used to tell applicants that most organisations want to know what they are getting into when hiring a new employee, and no company wants to take a...
A chicken and a pig were walking down the road together. They passed a sign for a local diner advertising its breakfast special: “Ham and Eggs – $2.95!” The chicken said, “That’s our whole contribution to society: breakfast food!” The pig replied, “For...
Rather than dislike of the job or the salary, a bad relationship with the boss is most likely to result in employees quitting.
This has been confirmed in global Gallup workplace studies that found that the calibre of the boss was the primary reason for people staying or leaving their jobs.
So why...
A story is told of a man who went to the Library of Congress to have his book copyrighted but was declined. His book was entitled “A Million Thanks.” The book contained just the word “thanks” which was multiplied a million times. His masterpiece was declined because the...
Emotional Intelligence is not a ‘soft skill’ rather it’s the critical skill and it should be the first requirement on any recruitment brief.
Despite all of the evidence in support, most people still believe that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a warm and fuzzy type of thing...
