Social Sensitivity

Good managers can read, interpret and respond to the emotions of others. Develop your social sensitivity with our resources in this section.
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6 Minutes

Making Sense of Signals

This exercise tests your understanding of body language signals by asking you to interpret various gestures in a given business scenario. Allow around 20 minutes for completion.

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10 Minutes

Managing Emotion in Your Team

Discover five strategies for managing strong feelings in your team, to restore calm after a crisis, and to respect your co-workers' emotional needs.

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5 Minutes

Understanding Anger

This article discusses anger as a normal emotion, outlines what it means, explores what causes it, and outlines the ways in which people process feelings of anger.

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10 Minutes

How to Develop Social Sensitivity

Social sensitivity is a key aspect of emotional intelligence. It involves recognizing and responding to verbal and non-verbal cues in order to understand the emotions of others, and navigate group dynamics and social situations effectively.

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11 Minutes

Managing Highly Sensitive People

Get the best from creative, quiet and conscientious highly sensitive team members by removing environmental stressors and providing a quiet place to work.

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