{"id":7128,"date":"2018-01-26T17:39:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T17:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/cameron\/?p=7128"},"modified":"2018-01-26T17:39:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T17:39:32","slug":"how-to-be-human-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/cameron\/how-to-be-human-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be Human At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Michele Simms&#8212;In 1995, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danielgoleman.info\/\">Daniel Goleman<\/a>, an internationally known psychologist, authored the book <em>Emotional Intelligence <\/em>developing the argument that non-cognitive skills, not only IQ, can influence a person\u2019s ability to succeed in the workplace. This seminal work has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and is cited as one of the 25 \u201cMost Influential Business Management Books\u201d by <em>TIME<\/em> Magazine. \u00a0For his work in EI, <em>The Financial Times<\/em>, <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> and Accenture Institute for Strategic Change list Goleman among today\u2019s most influential business thinkers.<\/p>\n<p>In the spring of 2017, the <em>Harvard Business Review<\/em> introduced their <em>Emotional Intelligence Series<\/em><em>: How to be human at work.<\/em> The Series is divided into four content areas that comprise emotional intelligence (EI): empathy, happiness, mindfulness, and resilience.\u00a0 Presented in four individual booklets, this compilation offers practical advice, inspiration, and the social skills essential for the professional to master.\u00a0 The strength of the Series is its accessibility and applicability. Easy to read with scientific explanations and real-world examples, each book in the Series explains how our emotions impact our lives and how boosting our EI helps us to be human at work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On empathy:<\/strong> Why is it important? Can you really put yourself in someone else\u2019s shoes? Empathy is exhausting; so, is it really worth it?\u00a0 The authors\u2019 provocations span insights from Facebook to the Dali Lama, informing us of what great listeners actually do to create and sustain empathic workplaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On happiness:<\/strong> How is it measured?\u00a0 How do we achieve happiness as professionals?\u00a0 Is the quest for happiness more hype than truth?\u00a0 The authors answer these and other questions while offering suggested management techniques and guidelines for personal behaviors that support our desire for happiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On mindfulness:<\/strong> What is the science~<em>really<\/em>~ behind mindfulness? Is it possible to \u2018train your brain\u2019 for better focus?\u00a0 Is there such thing as taking mindfulness at work too far? The articles are relevant reminders that while the research shows the practice of mindfulness yields better performance, increased creativity, and charismatic leadership, it is not a commodity; beware the fad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On resilience:<\/strong> How do some people rebound from personal\/professional set-backs, trauma and crises?\u00a0 Is it possible to emerge stronger from the daily challenges in today\u2019s complex work world? \u00a0The authors address how to strengthen your resilience, to find the gold in criticism, and qualify that the end-game of resilience is not simply to \u201cpower through\u201d and endure but to learn how to recharge.<\/p>\n<p>Each booklet contains an Index; articles are written by CEOs, professors of psychology and management, entrepreneurs, writers\/editors, product managers, executive coaches, and medical doctors. Goleman is a featured author in three of the four booklets. The booklets, and the articles contained within each, can be read in any order.\u00a0The reader will discover the \u2018stuff\u2019 that comprises EI not only leads to a better quality of decision-making and performance but also to a better quality of life. Articles average six pages in length\u2026easy enough for a lunch-break read and substantive enough to make it worth your while. And, if something is worth your while, the benefits to you of doing it are greater than the value of the time or effort that it requires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Contributors\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/cameron\/contributors\/#michelesimms\">Michele Simms, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Professor of Management, Cameron Endowed Chair of Management &amp; Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Series citation: <em>HBR Emotional Intelligence Series: How to be human at work<\/em> (2017). 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