5 Ways to Lead with Emotional Intelligence -- and Boost Productivity

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Employees today are much more aware of whether or not they are a good fit in their workplace culture and they want their leaders to be more mindful of their needs.   In general, employees have become more sensitive about how to best co-exist in a workplace environment that allows them to be who they naturally are.   Employees are tired of playing games and just want to be themselves.  As such, they are managing their careers and looking to advance by searching for jobs that truly fuel their passion, fulfill their desires, and ignite their real talent.   For most, today’s economic landscape has made the career management journey extra challenging.  And beyond career advancement opportunities, people want their supervisors and leaders to be more in touch with who they are as people (not just as their colleagues) to assure that their career track is in proper alignment with and  supports their personal and professional goals.

Leaders are so focused on remaining relevant for their own personal gain that they have forgotten to be more sensitive about how to best serve their employees (the people who help give them relevancy).   In the end, leaders become more valuable when they can prove to increase productivity, employee engagement and results by creating a teamwork environment that gets the best performance from everyone.   This requires leaders to be strong mentors as well as sponsors who can help their colleagues better navigate workplace opportunities and catapult their careers.
Beyond the traditional leadership roles and responsibilities, today’s workplace uncertainty requires leaders to be much more sensitive about what matters most to their employees.  Too many leaders assume that their colleagues have the same drive to succeed and willingness to sacrifice in order to advance as they do.   Everyone is different and leaders must be more mindful to embrace those differences and strategically leverage them to create and sustain unique opportunities within their departments and for the business.

The bottom line is that leaders must be more emotionally intelligent to be more effective and efficient at maximizing outcomes and desired results.     Here are 5 ways to get started.

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