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As the pandemic fatigue hits new highs, it can severely impact our ability to make sound decisions. And for leaders, it becomes even more difficult, as they have to deal with pressures of remote management, setbacks, failures and all this while, managing their own emotions.
With the pandemic and post-pandemic scenario around the world, organizations are prioritizing employee mental health and well-being. However, the focus on well-being must be accompanied by empathetic leadership. How can leaders use empathy and emotional intelligence in today's workplace?
Effective leadership has always taken vision, strategy, courage and foresight. It still does. But it also takes empathy, compassion and an emotional intelligence traditionally looked at as important everywhere but the workplace.
Empathetic leaders are genuinely interested in what their employees are thinking and feeling, giving them the opportunity to step into their shoes and feel what it’s like to walk in them. Check out a few steps for practicing empathy in the workplace.
Leaders now have the chance to be thoughtful about what the post-pandemic work environment looks like and to think about the needs of employees in new ways. Here are some ways leaders can ensure they are bringing EQ into their interactions with employees.
Apart from being smart, intelligent, and charismatic, a self-aware leader with strong emotional intelligence is what professionals and businesses need. During the ongoing pandemic, this prerequisite is now a necessity.
The pandemic and post-pandemic world puts a premium on emotional intelligence, and leaders are called upon more than ever to be mindful of employees’ wellbeing and sensitive to their individual circumstances. Check out three behavioral attributes that allow them to take emotional intelligence to the next level.
How do you teach emotional intelligence and get those you mentor to have more empathy for others and self-awareness? How is a leader different from a manger? The article talks about all these and more.
Fostering a safe workplace environment that models and promotes the healthy emotional agility of leaders and their people is essential for organizations to thrive in the future of work. Why is emotional agility important and necessary in leadership?