Empathy

Good managers are empathic. They recognize and understand other people’s emotions – and recognize and manage their own. Empathy is at the very heart of good management, and encompasses everything from resolving conflict to building trust to developing solutions. Develop your empathy with the resources in this section.
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3 Minutes

Listening Skills

This straightforward listening exercise for groups of three involves an element of role-play and takes around 45 minutes to complete.

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10 Minutes

Empathy at Work

Develop skills to recognize emotions in others, and understand their perspectives, with cognitive, emotional and compassionate empathy.

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15 Minutes

Emotional Intelligence and IQ

The concept of emotional intelligence is well-known today, but it only sprang to prominence after the publication of this book by Daniel Goleman. Find out more about it in this Book Insight.

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7 Minutes

Empathic Listening

Learn how to use empathic listening skills to develop better relationships, get the root of issues effectively, and win people's trust and confidence.

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8 Minutes

Perceptual Positions

Do you find it hard to see things from someone else's perspective? We show you how to use the Perceptual Positions technique to improve this skill.

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45 Minutes

Enhance Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is our ability to recognize, interpret and respond to your emotions, and to other people’s too. The Enhance Emotional Intelligence e-learning course starts you on your journey to being an emotionally intelligent manager.