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Developing Better Emotional Intelligence: Intrapersonal Components

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is critical for career success. EQ  has to do with how we manage ourselves and how we interact with others. In research conducted by Daniel Coleman, 67% of the abilities thought to distinguish the best performers were emotional competencies.

Below describe the  eight components of how we manage ourselves:

1.  Self-Awareness:  Believing that challenges can be met, a realistic self-assessment, recognition of your moods and drives, and viewing yourself as capable.

2.  Self Regulation:  The ability to control or redirect our impulses. Being conscious, having the ability to organize and ...

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Stronger Hiring Rate Expected for September

For the second month in a row, the hiring rate for September 2012 will rise in the manufacturing and service sectors compared with a year ago, September 2011.  This is according to the  Society for Human Resource Management’s  (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Survey.
This confirms steady job growth, but not enough  to bring down the unemployment rate.  Manufacturing jobs are  expected to  grow by 12.4% and Service jobs are expected  to grow by 2.7%.
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Providing Leadership- Inspiring Greatness

I  am a film junkie.  For me, films serve as a way to gain strength and inspiration. So I was intrigued when I received an email from “The Leader’s Beacon” that incorporated a clip from the movie, “Invictus” starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. It  was part of an  article asking “What is your Philosophy of Leadership?”  In this movie Freeman plays the role of South African President Nelson Mandela and Damon plays the role of Francois Pienaar, the ...
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The American Dream

The businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The businessman complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied only a little while. The businessman then asked why he didn’t stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support ...
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Developing Better Emotional Intelligence: Part 1

In the drive for results, sometimes we don’t focus enough on our work relationships.  This is one facet of  emotional intelligence (EQ): how we manage ourselves and interact with others.  We know that once you have the skills and knowledge to perform your job, EQ is a key to business success. Are you the hard-driving analytical type, very intelligent and well-educated, who does not connect well with your employees?  Or has your reaction to constant stress at work and home ...

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Some Thoughts on Careers and Life

Over twenty years ago I resigned my job and announced my intention to move to another
state to pursue an MBA. What surprised me was the number of people  who approached me to tell me about their lost dreams: to go to law school, to move to another area of the country, to get another job. One person, quoting Thoreau, stated that I was moving ahead while leaving behind others who were ” leading lives of  quiet desperation.” It was then ...

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Grading on a Curve: Does it Work?

Forced or stacked ranking is a performance evaluation  method where managers grade on a curve. Remember that from your school days? Even if you did “B” work, you may be at the bottom of the ranking if most everyone else did “A” work. In the August issue of Vanity Fair, the author identifies Microsoft’s forced ranking evaluation process as one HR policy that  contributed to it’s decline. See: “How Microsoft Lost Its Mojo: Steve Ballmer and Corporate America’s Most Spectacular Decline”.

This ...

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Manners, Please: Workplace Civility

How imporant is it to have a workplace culture that values civility?  And not just in a written statement of organizational values, but in practice?

I have heard many stories of screaming matches, and other demeaning and rude behavior in workplaces.  If employees are focused on emotional reactions, they are not focusing on their work and the organization. And this can affect the organization’s bottom line.

According to a recent article by Joyce E. A. Russell, a lack of civility drains productivity as employees deal with the stress caused ...

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Money as a Resource: Gaining Perspective

I often watch my clients who make healthy six figure incomes, yet are miserable, struggle with the thought of earning less. In the US many of us measure our self-esteem and career success by how much money we make. So money becomes who we are, our being, and our worth in society.

Some endure jobs or companies that provide little satisfaction, and/or work in conditions that are dehumanizing and demoralizing. But their addiction to the salary, perks and prestige offered by ...

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Do Companies Use Social Media Sites for Hiring?

A  survey this year by the Society of Human Resource Management ( SHRM) found that 56% of companies use social media  for recruiting, up from  34% in 2008.

The site most commonly used is LinkedIn ( 95%)

52% of recruiters believe that these sites are efficient for recruiting executive/upper management (CEO, CFO), up from 22% in 2008. 58% also believe they are efficient for recruiting other management positions, up from 13% in 2008.

84% of recruiters say it is the best way  to recruit passive job candidates, ...

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