...on "The Practices of Successful Managers"

The Practices of Successful Managers

I have to help our HR department with a small project to help inprove the hiring/"On Board" process, and one of the things that was asked of the managers participating was what we felt are the 5 things a manager needed to be successful. Of course, I started making a list of things that most of us think of immediately... leadership, great communication, trustworthy, etc. But then I saw that I had a whole group of items that I couldn't quite come up with a good word (or words) to describe entirely.

I immediately Google "how to be a successful manager", and up popped a ba-gillion results. I click on link after link, scanning for any hints of clarity. After opening "The Practices of Successful Managers", I saw EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE. I thought, "hmmmm... that's interesting." I began to read the paragraph, and after each sentence, I grew more and more excited! "YES! That's it!!"

Emotional Intelligence includes self awareness, self regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skill. I am big on all of these things, because I personally believe that a good manager not only knows him or herself, but they also are able to understand and empathize with their team.

So... take a look at the article, and let me know what your thoughts are!