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"Grow your emotional intelligence skills emotional intelligence is about people. And so is talent development. For talent development professionals to succeed, they must be comfortable with all aspects of working with people. The single best tool for their success is emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence in Talent Development is your resource for developing your emotional intelligence skills. The book explains what emotional intelligence is and explores the five dimensions: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. It also examines why emotional intelligence matters to the self, to organizations, and to your business, along with the barriers you face when attempting to grow into these competencies. Improving your emotional intelligence can be a challenge in and of itself. Author Patrick Malone makes developing strong emotional intelligence feel more attainable, and understandable, by coupling it with real-world challenges that talent development professionals face in developing others. You will get to work on managing the stress of having to constantly do more with less; focusing on one task at a time and doing it well; effectively communicating your message; and identifying and addressing conflict while not avoiding it. Part of the ATD soft Skills series, Emotional Intelligence in Talent Development will empower you to build career resiliency by matching your technical expertise with newfound soft skill abilities. Included are reflection questions and exercises to practice develop and test your development"--
About the author
Patrick Malone is director of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent guest lecturer on leadership and organizational dynamics and has extensive experience working with government leaders. Patrick’s research, teaching, and scholarship include work in public sector leadership, executive problem solving, organizational analysis, ethics, and public administration and policy. He is a retired navy captain, having spent 22 years in a number of senior leadership and policy roles.
Summary
For TD professionals to succeed, they must be comfortable with all aspects of working with people. The best tool for their success is emotional intelligence. Part of the ATD Soft Skills Series, Emotional Intelligence in Talent Development is your resource for developing your emotional intelligence skills.
