Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Success in the workplace requires more than strong job skills and business savvy. It also requires emotional intelligence. Sometimes called EQ, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and respond appropriately to your own and others' emotions. "Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace" provides an overview of emotional intelligence and explains how to build important EQ skills.
In this issue of TD at Work, you will find:
- descriptions of emotional intelligence competencies
- a personal EQ assessment
- steps for developing emotional intelligence
- explorations of workplace trends
- stories of employees and leaders learning to manage emotions.
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Full ProfileMeloney Sallie-Dosunmu, founder and president of Precision Talent International, is a highly skilled facilitator and organization development consultant. She has more than 25 years of experience helping private, public sector, and nonprofit organizations implement training and development initiatives that produce results. Clients rely on Meloney’s ability to diagnose training needs, engage executives in development efforts, design and conduct training, and equip in-house staff to be effective trainers.
She has a sharp understanding of organizational needs, acquired from years of experience as a learning executive in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, distribution, and nonprofit organizations. Her experience includes leadership development, coaching, workshops, and organization development projects for executives, middle managers, technical experts, and frontline leaders and employees.
Meloney has been a member of ATD for more than 30 years. She has served in many leadership roles, including as a chapter president for the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, leadership development team member, and national adviser for chapters.
