February 14, 2023 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence / 0 comments
Whether it’s with loved ones or strangers, it never hurts to treat people with kindness. Here are 87 ideas – and a free activity – to #GrowKindness How to be kind seems simple enough. But sometimes it feels impossible to be kind and loving, don’t you think? We get so angry and frustrated at events […]
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Ways to Be Loving and Kind
February 14, 2023 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence / 0 comments
Whether it’s with loved ones or strangers, it never hurts to treat people with kindness. Here are 87 ideas – and a free activity – to #GrowKindness How to be kind seems simple enough. But sometimes it feels impossible to be kind and loving, don’t you think? We get so angry and frustrated at events […]
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Taking a Break to drive Productivity at Work Place
February 8, 2023 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence, Performance Management / 0 comments
It’s only natural to think you need to be chained to your desk for hours at a time in order to get things done. Workaholics are oft celebrated; they even have their own national holiday. If you aren’t taking breaks, however, you’re probably decreasing your productivity rather than improving it. Here’s the science behind why […]
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How Emotional Intelligence Changed Interviewing
January 31, 2023 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence, People Management / 0 comments
Authored by Neighthan White What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is how a person uses their emotions in order to identify, understand, and manage emotional situations in a positive manner in order to communicate successfully and relate to others. Not long ago businesses hired based on the answers in an interview as to where the […]
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The Essentials of Emotional Intelligence to Your Firm’s Hiring Process
January 21, 2023 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence / 0 comments
Authored by Deanna Arteaga By now, hiring managers at even the most traditional accounting firms know that if they hope to find the perfect candidate, they need to look for more than solid technical skills and a pedigreed education. They need to find a recruit who possesses exceptional soft skills as well. But if you’re […]
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The Concept of Amygdala Hijack in Emotional Intelligence
November 9, 2022 / by Pause Factory / Emotional Intelligence / 0 comments
Have you ever lost control of your emotions and did something in the heat of the moment that you later regretted? Perhaps you’ve “lost it” or blown up at someone—your partner or child, work colleague, or perhaps the driver of another car—to such a degree that later, you realized was uncalled for. If your answer […]
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