Who wouldn’t want a higher level of emotional intelligence? Studies have shown that a high emotional quotient (or EQ) boosts career success, entrepreneurial potential, leadership talent, health, relationship satisfaction, humor, and happiness. It is also the best antidote to work stress and it matters in every job — because all jobs involve dealing with people, and people with higher EQ are more rewarding to deal with.

Most coaching interventions try to enhance some aspect of EQ, usually under the name of social, interpersonal, or soft skills training. The underlying reasoning is that, whereas IQ is very hard to change, EQ can increase with deliberate practice and training.

But what is the evidence? For example, if you’ve been told you need to keep your temper under control, show more empathy for others, or be a better listener, what are the odds you can really do it? How do you know if your efforts will pay off, and which interventions will be most effective?

Nearly 3,000 scientific articles have been published on EQ since the concept was first introduced in 1990, and there are five key points to consider.

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As a leader in personality assessment, we’ve been studying this stuff for decades. We know cognitive ability and expertise are only modest predictors of career success. It’s emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify and manage your own and others’ emotions, that really matters. People skills determine success, and individuals who lack the ability to build effective relationships are destined to fail – no matter how smart or talented they are. For more, check out the infographic below or download our ebook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

As a leader in personality assessment, we’ve been studying this stuff for decades. We know cognitive ability and expertise are only modest predictors of career success. It’s emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify and manage your own and others’ emotions, that really matters. People skills determine success, and individuals who lack the ability to build effective relationships are destined to fail – no matter how smart or talented they are. For more, check out the infographic below or download our ebook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

Hogan has been studying emotional intelligence and its impact on organizational effectiveness for decades. In this short video, Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, vice president of research and innovation, explains the concept of emotional intelligence, why it’s important, how we measure it, and what it means for you.

For more information, check out our ebook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

Hogan has been studying emotional intelligence and its impact on organizational effectiveness for decades. In this short video, Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, vice president of research and innovation, explains the concept of emotional intelligence, why it’s important, how we measure it, and what it means for you.

For more information, check out our ebook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

“Control, control, you must learn control,” Yoda said to Luke Skywalker during Jedi training. Just like Luke, employees must be aware of and learn to control their emotions if they want to be successful at their job (whether their job involves fighting intergalactic forces or receiving critical feedback on a presentation). Fortunately for Luke, he had a great coach and eventually became self-aware enough to conquer his volatile tendencies and channel his emotional energy into the task at hand.

When hiring, it is common to assess not only a candidate’s hard skills, educational background and resume points, but also to take into consideration his or her workplace demeanor. Unfortunately, brief interview sessions provide little opportunity to examine a person’s emotional output when faced with certain workplace situations.

Like Luke, many employees have greatness within them, but lack the tools to successfully put their emotions aside. Assessing emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify, process, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions, provides this acumen in the form of self-awareness. The Hogan EQ assessment measures along six essential workplace emotional competencies:

Emotional Perception

• Self-awareness – the ability understand the emotions that are causing their current mood
• Detection – the ability to interpret others’ intentions, actions, and motivations

Emotional Control

• Regulation – the ability to seem calm under pressure and resilient in the face of failure
• Influence – the ability to empower and instill confidence in others.

Emotional Sharing

• Expressivity – the ability to effectively communicate a desired emotional state to others
• Empathy – the ability to more deeply engage in social interactions and collaborative experiences

By providing a measurement of emotional intelligence, Hogan’s EQ report gives employees insight into the roles their emotions play in their worklife as well as how they are perceived by others. By understanding their natural strengths and weaknesses, employees can learn to compensate for those behaviors. Interested in learning more about how we assess EQ? Download our complimentary eBook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

“Control, control, you must learn control,” Yoda said to Luke Skywalker during Jedi training. Just like Luke, employees must be aware of and learn to control their emotions if they want to be successful at their job (whether their job involves fighting intergalactic forces or receiving critical feedback on a presentation). Fortunately for Luke, he had a great coach and eventually became self-aware enough to conquer his volatile tendencies and channel his emotional energy into the task at hand.

When hiring, it is common to assess not only a candidate’s hard skills, educational background and resume points, but also to take into consideration his or her workplace demeanor. Unfortunately, brief interview sessions provide little opportunity to examine a person’s emotional output when faced with certain workplace situations.

Like Luke, many employees have greatness within them, but lack the tools to successfully put their emotions aside. Assessing emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify, process, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions, provides this acumen in the form of self-awareness. The Hogan EQ assessment measures along six essential workplace emotional competencies:

Emotional Perception

• Self-awareness – the ability understand the emotions that are causing their current mood
• Detection – the ability to interpret others’ intentions, actions, and motivations

Emotional Control

• Regulation – the ability to seem calm under pressure and resilient in the face of failure
• Influence – the ability to empower and instill confidence in others.

Emotional Sharing

• Expressivity – the ability to effectively communicate a desired emotional state to others
• Empathy – the ability to more deeply engage in social interactions and collaborative experiences

By providing a measurement of emotional intelligence, Hogan’s EQ report gives employees insight into the roles their emotions play in their worklife as well as how they are perceived by others. By understanding their natural strengths and weaknesses, employees can learn to compensate for those behaviors. Interested in learning more about how we assess EQ? Download our complimentary eBook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.

Although much of the panic surrounding their generation has subsided, the fact that many Millennials struggle to find and maintain employment has not. According to recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment among Millennials (ages 18-29) was nearly double the national unemployment rate in January 2013, having risen faster than any other demographic.

Some of this can be blamed on a still-recovering job market, but the persistent nature of under- and unemployment among millennials suggests that this demographic lacks some skill necessary to obtain employment.

In the 1990s, the U.S. department of labor conducted a survey examining what companies want from their employees. The report identified five critical workplace competencies:

1)     Locating and allocating resources

2)     Acquiring and interpret­ing information

3)     Understanding complex systems

4)     Technological literacy

5)     Interpersonal skills

When it comes to the first four requirements, today’s young employees are quite advanced relative to their older peers at that age. Millennials came up in the age of the Internet search, social media and crowdsourcing, and are adept at searching for, finding, and synthesizing information. And as far as technological literacy, the Pew Research Center called them digital natives in a landscape of immigrants. However, the fifth competency, interpersonal skills, is where many young employees fall short. And that’s a big problem.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - the ability to identify, process, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions – is an essential part of building and maintaining positive, productive relationships, which is an essential skill in most jobs. Interested to know more about how we measure and improve individuals’ EQ? Check out our complimentary eBook here.

Although much of the panic surrounding their generation has subsided, the fact that many Millennials struggle to find and maintain employment has not. According to recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment among Millennials (ages 18-29) was nearly double the national unemployment rate in January 2013, having risen faster than any other demographic.

Some of this can be blamed on a still-recovering job market, but the persistent nature of under- and unemployment among millennials suggests that this demographic lacks some skill necessary to obtain employment.

In the 1990s, the U.S. department of labor conducted a survey examining what companies want from their employees. The report identified five critical workplace competencies:

1)     Locating and allocating resources

2)     Acquiring and interpret­ing information

3)     Understanding complex systems

4)     Technological literacy

5)     Interpersonal skills

When it comes to the first four requirements, today’s young employees are quite advanced relative to their older peers at that age. Millennials came up in the age of the Internet search, social media and crowdsourcing, and are adept at searching for, finding, and synthesizing information. And as far as technological literacy, the Pew Research Center called them digital natives in a landscape of immigrants. However, the fifth competency, interpersonal skills, is where many young employees fall short. And that’s a big problem.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – the ability to identify, process, and manage one’s own and others’ emotions – is an essential part of building and maintaining positive, productive relationships, which is an essential skill in most jobs.

Introducing the Hogan EQ Report. EQ, the ability to identify and manage your own and others’ emotions, determines success in nearly every job. Those who lack the ability to build effective relationships are destined to fail – no matter how smart they are. The Hogan EQ Report provides organizations with a scientifically validated tool to measure emotional intelligence.

Want to know more? Check out our ebook, Want a Better Job? Learn to Control Your Emotions.