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Emotional Intelligence Is Essential for Diverse Workforces

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Workplace diversity is commonly viewed through the lens of representation—by increasing the number of employees with certain backgrounds and experiences, companies demonstrate their commitment to equality and fairness. How EI Equips Employees to Flourish in Diverse Companies. Source: Constantin Stanciu / Shutterstock.

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Faces of HR: Eric Cormier on Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, and Trust

Recruiting Daily Advisor

My HR director noted my communication skills and my application of emotional intelligence and empathy during the project and encouraged me to join her team in the HR department. In addition, I learned about emotional intelligence and how to apply it to an organization and my work. This makes for a successful HR career.

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Emotional Intelligence: Applications, Opportunities, and Criticism

Recruiting Daily Advisor

For this reason, emotional intelligence (EI) has been viewed as a way to measure the admittedly objective soft skills organizations seek out in employees. Self-Regulation: the ability to control and adapt one’s own emotions, impulses, and energies. Source: Constantin Stanciu / Shutterstock. Overview of EI.

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What is the Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership?

Brandon Hall

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s emotions and the emotions of others. The more leaders can manage each of these areas, the higher their emotional intelligence. . The more leaders can manage each of these areas, the higher their emotional intelligence. .

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From Digital Marketing to DEI Champion: Connie Ross Makes an Impact

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In the evolving landscape of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), understanding the journeys of those at its helm offers critical insights into the challenges and triumphs of implementing effective DEI strategies.

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To Be Truly Diverse, Companies Must Remove Unconscious Bias

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In the past month, we have seen companies make statements on social media supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and protests over racial inequity around the nation. When companies lack diversity, it’s often due to an unconscious bias present during these processes.

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Workable Partner Profile: next-level assessments with Bryq

Workable

Soft skills, such as communication, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, are being prioritized over hard skills, as they are essential for fostering effective collaboration and driving innovation in dynamic work environments.

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