Emotionally intelligent? You're hired

Hiring managers are looking for workers with emotional intelligence. #TrendingNow Read More at BBC Work Life: https://lnkd.in/dafFHRKm

This is a really interesting article on the continuing importance of developing the "soft skills" that are essential in building relationships at work. This is even more critical given the fact that we now have a higher level of flexible working situations where we can't pick up on body language and tone cues that are indicators of how someone is feeling. What is also very relevant is that worker's believe that their boss's level of emotional understanding (empathy) has significantly reduced since people have returned to work. Interestingly workers who felt uncared for by their boss were 69% more likely to look for a new role or suffer from burnout. This would suggest that although the cost of living crises is motivating people to move for an improved salary, they still have "having a good relationship with my boss" high on their list of priorities when making decisions on moving to a new role. If you are in a leadership role, it's important that you take time to consider how you are investing in your soft skills and developing your relationships with your team members. Bex Moorhouse there's some great food for thought here as it impacts on workplace well being. Lead Talent - Management Consultancy

EQ: Why leaders are looking for 'emotional intelligence' You may have the standard skills to do the job, but can you fit into the team culture and nurture relationships? Employers are looking at 'Soft Skills' more and more and in certain roles emotional intelligence and relationship building skills! What soft skills do you possess that employers would want and if you're a hiring manager what would you look out for? #softskills #EQ #intelligence

"Emotional intelligence is not a trait that some are born with and others are without". The good news is that, if you care to incorporate soft skills into your management approach, you can learn to improve your EQ. As this article says, emotional intelligence is now a significant requirement in today's leaders.

With World Mental Health Day only a few days ago this is interesting article on Emotional Intelligence, and the impacts and importance in the workforce. Emotional Intelligence is far harder to navigate post-Covid, with many employees and teams continuing to WFH, but never more critical for a business and leadership. This would seem to be reflected in a recent Gallup survey (Feb’22) that showed only 25% of employees felt their boss cared about their wellbeing (down from 50% only 2 years previously). More worryingly for businesses seeking to retain talent the survey also showed employees who reported feeling uncared for by a boss were a massive 69% more likely to look for a new job! Whilst other metrics may be easier to measure ignoring EQ and employee mental health has significant consequences for any business seeking to retain, develop and engage its employees. Ignore this barometer and the last person left may not be engaged enough to turn the lights off! https://lnkd.in/gpzeC5aP #mentalhealth #leadership #business #emotionalintelligence #talent

Great article on EQ and how managing relationships and conflicts in the workplace is so important. I started training staff on managing relationships, conflict, and emotions at work over 10 years ago and it was transformative to our operations. #training #work