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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

Success

How you handle high levels of stress can mean the difference between being assertive and poised or being negative and disgruntled. Emotional intelligence is particularly important when pitching a proposal. Brené Brown said in a recent interview, “What if you knew that everyone in the world was trying their absolute best?”

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Why You're Off Base About How Others View You at Work

On The Job

Just the right amount of assertiveness so that you’re not a jerk or a wimp? In the study, Daniel Ames , professor of management at Columbia Business School and doctoral student Abbie Wazlawek, found that: 57% of those seen as not assertive enough believe they show just the right amount of feistiness – or maybe even too much.

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Quiet Quitting = Suffering in Silence. Silence isn’t good. Period. By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

In it, I discuss that the real reasons are rarely in letters of resignation or spoken aloud at exit interviews. The quiet quitters do not feel empowered to assert themselves to their leaders about the root problems, so they justify their mediocre performance with thoughts such as; “ Why should I work so hard? Retaliation against what?

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" Many people feel "stuck" these days. I interviewed John Baldoni recently, and he provide a road map of how to get your career un-stuck.

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We need better evidence to help protect people at work

Workplace Insight

Few would argue against the assertion that the quality of decisions is enhanced by accurate and relevant information, including evidence of which approaches to the task in hand actually work. RAND’s findings will be used to inform decisions within the Foundation on whether to proceed with a proposal for the full What Works centre.

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