Emotional intelligence may be a bit of a buzzword of late, but it's not a new concept, however what is new is its perception and value in businesses which is starting to change.
The team at Oculus HR with founder and MD Louise Kennedy at the helm make it their mission to shine the spotlight on best practices in HR, proactively looking at trends and opportunities to provide guidance on building HR strategies for future business growth and change to an array of clients under their remit.
Louise, an award-winning HR specialist and podcaster is determined to show business owners across industries that emotional intelligence is key to effective leadership, bringing immense value to the workplace in return.
Louise said: “I really like the work of Martyn Newman in the book Emotional Capitalist and it’s an area I’ve been following more closely in recent months. Martyn Newman defines ‘Emotional Capital is the feelings, the beliefs, the values and the perceptions that people experience when they engage with a business.’
In my experience one of the most crucial factors for achieving organisational success is creating and maintaining a positive workplace culture. A team’s productivity and overall performance are directly influenced by the culture leaders cultivate.
To do this successfully, leaders must develop skills to manage their emotions well and influence and manage the emotions of others toward positive outcomes.”
Emotional intelligence is defined as ‘the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, as well as recognise and influence the emotions of those around you.’
Martyn Newman discusses the emotional skills to include:
Empathy
Optimism
Relationship Skills
Self-Actualisation
Self-Confidence
Self-Reliance
Straightforwardness
Louise added: “The perception can at times be seen that these are ‘soft skills’ and not applicable to the business environment, but they are absolute power skills and key to cementing emotional intelligence in the workplace.”
We have seen a huge demand for training around emotional intelligence across an array of industries and we’ve added and enhanced further training packages to support this demand.”
The training from Oculus HR has been tailored to support employers to unlock a positive workplace culture and utilises Louise’s years of HR expertise and knowledge to cover:
The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace
Fostering a culture of respect, inclusivity, and diversity
Providing opportunities for employee growth and development
Celebrating success and recognising employee contributions
Always with her pulse on the HR landscape, Louise’s successful podcast series ‘Real World HR’ continues to bring a thoughtful insight and a ‘real’ take on the world of HR. On a mission to put HR in the spotlight further Louise has also taken to the stage as a keynote speaker.
Louise added: “I’m really excited to add keynote speaking to our portfolio of services and support, my keynote around the subject of emotional intelligence is perfect for business owners, executives, HR professionals, and anyone interested in driving organisational success.”