Is Emotional Intelligence just hype, or another self-help fad? Are we talking about soft outcomes, or actual bottom line impact? A number of studies have been conducted to investigate this, and the results are startling!
In a recent article Cary Cherniss, Ph.D. lists a sample of 19 cases wherein high Emotional Intelligence has contributed to significant bottom line impact. [Read more →]
By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty.Ltd.
Frustrated at work, unhappy with life – reinvent yourself!
Most of us know by now that career no longer equates to promotions. Job security has been replaced by career security and that means adding to our portfolio of skills, continuous learning, being marketable and employable. But do we all act on this knowledge? Knowing and acting are two different things, and “knowing how” is another challenge. [Read more →]
What does it take to stand out and prosper in today’s world of work?
Developing and succeeding in your career in today’s world of work means more than just looking at the Internet, newspapers or companies’ websites, or approaching Recruitment Consultants! It’s more about self-marketing and successfully tapping into the total pool of career opportunities! [Read more →]
By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty.Ltd.
If you are a specialist or have good technical skills and know-how, you have an opportunity for a great career but only if you are prepared to manage it with emotional intelligence (EQ).
Technical or specialist knowledge and skills, and intellectual ability are taken as givens in the work paradigm.
Have you ever wondered why some people with apparently the same technical skills, similar specialist knowledge, know-how and abilities as others are noticed at work and are progressing their careers while the others seem to hit a brick wall? [Read more →]
Made popular in 1996 by Daniel Goleman, the notion of emotional, or non–cognitive intelligence had been recognised as early as 1940 by psychologist David Weschler.
In 1990 Salovey and Mayer coined the term “Emotional Intelligence” and described it as “a form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action” (Salovey and Mayer, 1990). [Read more →]
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