In 1997, my boss (ex-military) was telling me what he had to offer me-a 401k and he was nailing down disability insurance. I was not impressed, as he micro-managed me, harassed me in public from time-to-time, and continued with his unspoken but blatantly obvious policy of hiring ex-military men in recovery.
This Was Not Addressed In The Workplace
So you’re working at home now! No more of those annoying workplace issues that have filled several volumes of professional journals. They’re all behind you, a faint, unpleasant memory. Of course, working at home has no suchchallenges?
An Emotionally Intelligent Workplace Culture: Is It For You?
“As much as 80% of adult ‘success’ comes from EQ,” said Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” and he asserts the difference between a “good” leader and an “excellent” leader is 85-95% attributable to emotional intelligence.
Got Any Modern-Day Dinosaurs at Your Office? Examples of Reptilian Behavior in the Workplace
The reptilian brain, our oldest brain, operates at the level of survival instinct. It’s the life of easy choices — Can I eat it? Will it eat me? Can I mate with it? This brain regulates basic life functions, generates strong primitive emotions needed for survival (lust, fear, aggression, disgust), doesn’t take orders, and is so far away from “executive central” (the neocortex) it doesn’t even know we have one. It is also the seat of addiction; you don’t use it, it uses you until and unless you get conscious and learn some EQ. Unmanaged it results in “poor judgment,” so increase your awareness and EQ to learn how to incorporate this vital but sometimes troublesome source of knowledge into your life.
Demographic Trends, the Bottom Line, and the Case for Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
There is a demographic trend of which HR personnel, management, and CEOs need to be aware. According to demographic trends analyst, Cheryl Russell, by the year 2005, the most common household in the US will be single-person households. “Never before in American history has living alone been the predominant lifestyle,” says Russell, and the time is fast approaching.
Making a Difference in the Workplace
Have you been lately into a local supermarket? Have you noticed how many brands of breakfast cereals are on the shelves? How many different brands of breakfast cereals are you actually eating? Few! If so, why do we need all this variety? The truth is – we don’t!
Happy Emplyees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace-enhancing changes can reap big rewards
Happy Employees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace- enhancing changes can reap big rewards
It’s not surprising that employees cite compensation as the number one factor that makes them professionally satisfied these days.