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Inside Google’s Emotional Intelligence Course
EQ: Emotional Intelligence @ Google? May seem unlikely, but has been off-the-chain. Since Google’s initial emotional-intelligence curriculum was developed specifically for Google’s engineers, it needed to be taught in a completely straightforward, secular language, explains Lesser, because scientists and engineers are typically skeptics. The course focuses on what’s happening in the brain when you’re having certain thoughts and feelings, and encourages reflection rather than reaction. You’re able to master emotions and think calmly and clearly, become a better listener, and pause before acting.
Read full article to learn more about Google’s Insanely Popular Emotional-Intelligence Course.
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