Bri SeeleyForbes Councils Member Forbes Coaches CouncilCOUNCIL POST The business world has experienced incremental changes for several years, but the pandemic forced an irrevocable shift to happen in mere months. What worked for entrepreneurs in the past stopped working overnight. Businesses that failed to innovate and evolve closed their doors. Businesses that moved quickly in

Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ (“emotional quotient”), refers to a person’s ability to recognize, understand, manage, and reason with emotions. It is a critical ability when it comes to interpersonal communication—and a hot topic not only in psychology, but in the business world. The term was coined by psychologists in the 1990s. Its

Introduction and Overview Creativity can be defined as coming up with novel and useful ideas or products (Guilford, 1950; Kim and Zhong, 2017). Although past research has shed light on the various factors that influence creativity, few studies have examined influences on creativity with respect to the individual, organization, and culture, or interactions among these

The coronavirus pandemic has caused tremendous disruption in lives and in business, and human resources (HR) is key to supporting companies and catalyzing changes in the workplace. Organizations must rethink, reimagine and reconsider how they foster talent, deliver services and strengthen their organizations through a forward-thinking HR strategy—how they deliver the most compelling work experience.

As economists debate whether COVID-19 is a “black swan” event, business owners should be proactive in preserving cash flow and preparing for future uncertainty. We still don’t know the scale of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. However, business owners should be stepping back to stabilise, rise to their current challenges or use

Managing change in the workplace is a challenge that you must approach with care and planning. None of us respond to change in the same way. Managers and Change Leaders As a change leader your job is to make sure that each person in every team is confident and knows Why the change is important

How HR practitioners can cultivate a culture of innovation. By Kathryn Tyler Innovation can be a nebulous goal, yet it is crucial for business success. “If you’re not innovating, you’re stagnating,” says Ria Glenn DeMay, J.D., labor relations manager for the University of Maine System in Hallowell, Maine. Unlocking innovation represents a powerful opportunity for

What are Office Politics? Office politics exist in virtually all organizations. They are the activities performed by individuals to improve their status and advance their personal agenda – sometimes at the expense of others. These self-serving actions are informal or unofficial and could be the reason why politics in the workplace comes with a negative

According to Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, president and chief executive officer of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR must embrace workplace technology and innovate through the pandemic crisis that has gripped the world. “This is HR’s time to be strategic and to lead through this struggle,” he said. “It’s time for HR

Hiring managers will need to start promoting and recruiting workers for their emotional intelligence, not just technical ability, as we move towards a post-coronavirus culture This is according to Professor Cary Cooper, who spoke during day two of the CIPD’s Festival of Work on the growing importance of a strong wellbeing structure within organisations. “The