16 ways to strengthen yours:
Emotional intelligence is sneakily powerful:
↳92% of top performers have high EQ
↳People with high EQ make $37,000 more / year
↳While IQ is relatively fixed, you can grow your EQ
I just finished Travis Bradberry’s excellent new book, The New Emotional Intelligence,
Which discusses these facts,
Lets you test your EQ to see where you fall,
And gives 60 strategies to strengthen your emotional intelligence.
I recommend reading it to make sure you’re not getting left behind.
But in the meantime,
This infographic covers many of the key points,
Along with 16 of my favorite strategies.
EQ is increasingly beating IQ and other credentials in hiring and promotions.
It’s anything but soft or a nice-to-have.
In fact, if you want to thrive in today’s workplaces,
And in the future,
It’s a skill you must master.
And the great news is: you can.
Kenrick Vaz 