Volunteering in a public library and changing workplaces from the corporate world to academia and back again over the past five years has exposed me to different organizational cultures. These experiences have provided insight into the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in your leaders and peers and how workplace culture influences your emotions and behaviour. I am really intrigued by emotional intelligence theory and believe in the value of understanding its application in our personal and work lives (supported by research). We can improve the way we interact with our peers and respond to conflict. Below, I have provided links to insightful articles on this topic for your enjoyment and professional development. I will continue to add articles to this post as I come across them in the news.

• Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence [Video] | Big Think | YouTube
• What Is Emotional Intelligence (EQ)? | PsychCentral
• Feeling Smart: The Science of Emotional Intelligence | American Scientist

For Individuals

• The Explainer: Emotional Intelligence [Video] | Harvard Business Review The five components of emotional intelligence and how to improve each.
• #Happiness Isn’t the Absence of Negative Feelings + How to Handle Negative #Feedback | HBR #EQ #psychology #selfimprovement #selfhelp
• Want To Reduce Your Social Anxiety? Just Be Kind | Co.Exist
• 6 Scientifically Proven Ways To Boost Your Self-Control | FastCompany
• How To Deal With Selfish Coworkers | FastCompany
• Seven Strategies for Dealing with Toxic People | ZenHabits
• Signs That You Lack Emotional Intelligence | Harvard Business Review
• Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Success: Do You Have It? | Fast Company
• Emotional Intelligence: The Social Skills You Weren’t Taught in School | LifeHacker #EmotionalIntelligence
• Emotional Intelligence, Not Just ‘Executive Function,’ Influences A Child’s Ability To Pay Attention | Medical Daily
• Multitasking Damages Your Brain And Career, New Studies Suggest | Forbes
• The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence | The Atlantic
• The Power of Vulnerability [Video] | Brene Brown | TED Talk
• How Changing Your Reading Habits Can Transform Your Health | Fast Company

For Leaders

• 35 #Habits That Make #Employees Extremely Valuable | Inc.com #business #workplaces #softskills #EQ
• 7 Interview Questions That Determine Emotional Intelligence | Entrepreneur
• Emotionally Intelligent People Are More Successful | FastCompany
• Handling Emotional Outbursts on Your Team | Harvard Business Review
• When You Criticize Someone, You Make It Harder for that Person to Change | Harvard Business Review
• 7 Self-Awareness Techniques to Make You a Better Leader | Mashable
• If Your Boss Thinks You’re Awesome, You Will Become More Awesome | Harvard Business Review
• Top Complaints from #Employees About Their #Leaders | HBR #leadership #emotionalintelligence #communication @HarvardBiz
• Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic than Toughness | HBR #mentoring #emotionalintelligence
• Good Leaders Get Emotional | Doug Sundheim | Harvard Business Review
• Is It OK to Yell at Your Employees? | Michael Schrage | Harvard Business Review
• What Makes a Leader? | January 2004 | Daniel Goleman | Harvard Business Review
• 30 Tips to Cultivate #SoftSkills in Your #Students | InformED #skills #education
• Cracking the Code of Student Emotional Pain | edutopia