Emotional Intelligence at Work

Emotional intelligence in the workplace is a hot topic and people in the professional workplace today need to apply Emotional Intelligence (EI) for tough business challenges!

Forget thinking about EI as a soft skill. Evidence suggests quite the opposite. High EI is a stronger predictor of success than intelligence and technical capability. In fact, high EI bolsters the hard skills.

• “After Motorola provided EI training for staff in a manufacturing plant, the productivity of more than 90 percent of those trained went up (Bruce Cryer, Rollin McCraty, and Doc Childre: “Pull the Plug on Stress,” Harvard Business Review, July 2003)”
• “EI accounts for nearly 90 percent of what moves people up the ladder when IQ and technical skills are roughly similar (see "What Makes a Leader" in the Harvard Business Review, January 2004).

An employee with high emotional intelligence can manage their own impulses, communicate with others effectively, manage change well, solve problems, and use humor to build rapport in tense situations. These employees also have empathy, remain optimistic even in the face of adversity, and are gifted at educating, persuading and resolving a wide range of challenging situations.

Emotional Intelligence was cited as being one of THE major differentiators between an average performer and a high achiever.

This course takes a fresh look at some of the latest thinking in emotional intelligence. It will show you how you can recognise and make use of the power of emotion to make work more engaging and fulfilling. You'll learn how to assess and develop your strengths, and find out where you'll benefit most from further development.