As long as the history goes,the talent/ability to sense what's really going on in a situation, to assess people's thoughts and feelings accurately, to express empathy, to respond appropriately - has been labeled as "women's intuition".
But now, thanks to psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Goleman (Working with Emotional Intelligence),this talent (never exclusively female) has a new name -- emotional intelligence - with a scientific explanation.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the silent partner of rational intelligence -- equal in importance, yet often overlooked and rarely schooled or tested.
In today's corporate world,downsizing or rightsizing - has put added pressure on front-line managers and supervisors.Productivity is still the name of the game. To add to it,Shareholders demand that companies be profitable in the short term but be ahead of the curve for the long term. In order to achieve this, the only way out for management is to get more out of less.
Today the majority of people entering the work force for the first time are determined to strike a balance between work and home life. Their dilema is-- "Career is important, but at what cost? Do we work to live, or live to work?".
Most workers today are choosing not to embrace the world of their parents but instead, hope to create a world of their own.
We as managers and supervisors need to understand this new focus in our drive for more productive employees.
And as managers, we will be successful in achieving our goals, only if we manage our people. As Goleman defines in his book,this people management skill is nothing but emotional Intelligence.
People Management = Emotional Intelligence
But now, thanks to psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Goleman (Working with Emotional Intelligence),this talent (never exclusively female) has a new name -- emotional intelligence - with a scientific explanation.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the silent partner of rational intelligence -- equal in importance, yet often overlooked and rarely schooled or tested.
In today's corporate world,downsizing or rightsizing - has put added pressure on front-line managers and supervisors.Productivity is still the name of the game. To add to it,Shareholders demand that companies be profitable in the short term but be ahead of the curve for the long term. In order to achieve this, the only way out for management is to get more out of less.
Today the majority of people entering the work force for the first time are determined to strike a balance between work and home life. Their dilema is-- "Career is important, but at what cost? Do we work to live, or live to work?".
Most workers today are choosing not to embrace the world of their parents but instead, hope to create a world of their own.
We as managers and supervisors need to understand this new focus in our drive for more productive employees.
And as managers, we will be successful in achieving our goals, only if we manage our people. As Goleman defines in his book,this people management skill is nothing but emotional Intelligence.
People Management = Emotional Intelligence
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