Leaders Worth Following
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. A few years ago we enjoyed a business...
View ArticleTeam Climate Survey and LinkedIN Discussion
In the LinkedIn EQ Network group, we’ve been discussing the importance of team climate (here’s the thread), and we’ve surveyed 200 members of the group and visitors to our site about the topic. Why?...
View ArticleTalent, Leadership, Alignment: Top Business Issues for 2012
Since 2007 we’ve asked leaders and team members to identify the top issues facing their organizations — and particularly the “people side” of the equation. The survey explores top issues as well as...
View ArticleSurprise… Your People Affect Your Customers
I was telling a friend about a recent meeting with a senior leadership team: “It was a great meeting because they immediately ‘got’ that the way they treat their people affects the way their people...
View ArticleHow is your emotional intelligence doing? Interview from Época Negócios
Brazil’s top business paper published this in-depth interview on emotional intelligence BY ARIANE ABDALLAH. Here is a translation from Portuguese: One of the leading experts in emotional intelligence...
View ArticleNational Native Addictions Partnership Foundation Receives Grant for EQ
Canada’s National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation, or NNAPF, works to build collaboration between between First Nations and Inuit communities, NGOs, and Health Canada to support wellbeing for...
View ArticleCase: Engagement, Safety & Quality in Chemical Manufacturing
A multi-year intervention in an American chemical manufacturing plant led to a 91% improvement in employee engagement which was correlated with a 167% increase in production quality and an 83% decrease...
View ArticleWhite Paper: Increasing Employee Engagement at Komatsu
Can we increase Employee Engagement in an economic challenge? What's the benefit? Case study at Komatsu plant using "Vital Signs" and "Emotional Intelligence": engagement increased from 33 to 70%. At...
View ArticleInspiring Employee Engagement through Emotional Intelligence
Low employee engagement costs $350 billion/yr in the US alone -- but despite a decade of efforts, engagement levels remain about the same. Why? Most engagement strategies are "emotionally...
View ArticleCan You Show Real Business Value from Emotional Intelligence?
“I see great power in emotional intelligence, but how can you actually create VALUE with it in a business?” While I’ve heard variations on this question for years, I was surprised that it came up...
View ArticleHow Do You Want Your Students to Feel? Emotional Intelligence Tip for Teaching
Learning is both an emotional and rational process. How do we blend the two? Here is a map teachers and trainers can use to bring head and heart together in learning. The post How Do You Want Your...
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