The best employers offer emotional intelligence (EQ) training
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In 2024, corporations and not for profit organizations decreased their training budgets because of economic uncertainty. As we roll into 2025, these cuts are rising daily with a roller coaster economy and market uncertainty.
However, developing employee skills remains crucial for maintaining an organization’s competitiveness and performance. In addition to the technical skills needed by employees to succeed, the best employers also offer emotional intelligence (EQ) training as part of their overall employee development initiatives.
Upleveling employee EQ skills are more critical than ever:
A culture of learning and development improves employee morale and reduces the loss of historical knowledge and expensive turnover - Employees who feel like they are learning and growing are more likely to be engaged and productive and less likely to leave their jobs to seek more fulfilling opportunities.
Building a brand into one of caring for both internal and external customers by raising emotional intelligence - improves customer satisfaction and loyalty by ensuring the ‘human side’ of interactions is addressed.
Employee investment through training opportunities signals stability. The drain of top talent occurs daily at an alarming rate as employees are inundated with news reports about the daily threat of recission and layoffs. Investing in human capital is always a profitable long-term strategy and directly impacts the bottom line.
Overcoming the fear of AI - People managers have an essential role to play in addressing the fears of AI by employees, particularly those with routine, repetitive tasks. AI software can help business innovation, but it can't replace leadership and emotional intelligence requiring skills and qualities that set human beings apart.
Employee training doesn’t have to be expensive!
When budgets are under scrutiny, decision-makers often prioritize expenses tied directly to day-to-day operations and immediate savings. Salaries, utilities, and production costs are deemed essential, while training is classified as discretionary. But it doesn’t have to be an “either/or” situation!
Microlearning fosters continuous learning - Human attention spans are naturally limited so delivering information in digestible chunks can lead to better focus and improved knowledge retention compared to lengthy training sessions.
Microlearning reduces corporate training costs - Delivering bite-sized content digitally to employees eliminates the overhead costs associated with traditional training methods such as instructor's time, physical classrooms, utilities, or classroom equipment.
Meet the Author of Great-itude: Linda Lattimore
Linda works closely with companies that recognize that development of their talent base is one of the most critical factors in their success in a constantly shifting market.
Former General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, Linda Lattimore, is a well-regarded speaker and educator in the field of Sustained Leadership. Linda has worked closely with corporate HR departments creating and implementing corporate policies and procedures and global compliance training programs. Her skills and experience across regulated industries and geographies as an international C-suite executive enable Linda to articulate and represent the issues that are unique and distinct to all stakeholders - from the employees to the cultures and markets her clients serve.
Linda released her first book, Solutionaries – You are the Answer! in 2018 which became an instant best seller, giving individuals a path forward to find purpose in their day-to-day work. Her second book, Great-itude: Overcoming Loneliness in a Disconnected World, was released in 2024 as a guide to help individuals find community and personal value in a world where a sense of isolation affects more than 50% of the global population. Mental health has become a pressing issue, touching both individuals and their families, and the companies they serve.
Solutionaries Academy offers people managers and employees a new training tool that is both inexpensive and effective. Great-itude is a journey of self-discovery designed to raise the emotional intelligence of your employees and leaders. Employees will receive a weekly reflection on topics such as collaboration, empathy, or self-care that are designed to encourage your employees to consider how they manage their emotions and relationships with others, both at work and at home – and ways to become more aware of their impact on others.
Great-itude kickstarts conversations about soft skills that will serve both your employees as individuals and ultimately your organization’s success. Solutionaries Academy can work with you to facilitate these discussions or with your human resources department to offer suggestions.
