On Emotional Intelligence

The following was submitted by Milos, who states:

"I really love that more and more professionals are realizing the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace. 

This article on northwest.education provides strategies to develop emotional intelligence in the workplace. Emotional intelligence can help employees to better understand and manage their own emotions, as well as understand and respond effectively to the emotions of others. The article suggests several strategies, such as self-reflection, practicing active listening, expressing empathy, managing stress and conflict, and seeking feedback. The author emphasizes that emotional intelligence is a skill that can be developed with practice and provides real-life examples of how these strategies can be implemented in the workplace.

I work at a law firm, and needless to say, there can be some pretty strong and difficult personalities to deal with. I think in a traditionally male dominated field, traits like aggressiveness and obstinance can look like they portray strength, but in reality, they can alienate a lot of people and cause low employee retention."