Did you know: Emotional Intelligence is 2X as important as IQ and technical skills for jobs at all levels. Daniel Goleman states there are five key attributes great leaders posses: 1. Self-awareness 2. Self-regulation 3. Motivation 4. Empathy 5. Social Skills Last week we took a look at motivation and today we start exploring empathy. Why do you think empathy is an important component of leadership? Here are three reasons: 1. The increasing use of teams 2. The rapid pace of globalization 3. Growing need to retain talent Leaders who exhibit empathy are more successful in understanding their teams emotional make-up which in turn: · Encourages people to speak more openly about their frustrations · Help people raise constructive complaints during meetings The result: heightened collaboration among members and added business Just remember- when good people leave, they take the company’s knowledge with them. Here are some ways hallmarks of individuals with high empathy: · Expertise in building and retaining talent · Cross-cultural sensitivity · Service to clients and customers On a scale 1 to 10, 1 being low and 10 being the highest: How do you rate on empathy? No matter where you ranked, what are some ideas you can START doing today to improve your empathy? Next week we explore SOCIAL SKILLS!
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