Emotional intelligence is often called a“soft skill” in the workplace. But there’s nothing “soft” about the positive career impacts these skills have. 

 

Studies show 85% of job success comes from having well‐developed soft and people skills. 

Developing these not-so-soft skills is just as—if not more— important than mastering the technical aspects of a job:

Empathy

Practicing empathy helps you to better understand where someone is coming from and how they think, so you can adapt accordingly. 

 Self-Awareness

Most people think they are self-aware, but studies show only about 10% to 15% actually are. Knowing personal strengths, weaknesses, and goals is an essential foundation for emotional intelligence and is critical, especially for people leaders. 

Collaboration 

Strong collaboration and teamwork helps increase productivity and quality. Effectively communicating responsibilities and playing to each team member’s strengths bolsters healthy working relationships. 

Organizational Awareness

Understanding internal networks and power dynamics within an organization is crucial, and is key to moving forward any ideas or projects. 

Adaptability

Staying attuned to organizational change and adapting accordingly is an invaluable skill. The past few years have reaffirmed that change is constant, and adaptability will give you an edge.

Not sure where to start? We can help.

At South End Partners, our Toronto executive recruiters work with large and small organizations across industries (from technology, to supply chain, to sales and operations) to help them find the right leaders for the right opportunities using an objective, data driven approach.

We also provide comprehensive HR consulting services including onboarding support, interview coaching and training, and strategies to develop your superstar teams.

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