We know leaders should be good at motivating and communicating, making decisions, delegating, and holding people accountable, but there’s one skill that has the potential to make or break a leader and often gets overlooked: emotional intelligence. You’re going to learn the definition of emotional intelligence, why it’s so important in the workplace, and four ways you can improve it.

The four ways to improve your emotional intelligence:

• Self-awareness
• Self-regulation
• Work on your internal motivation
• Become more empathetic and work on your social skills

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