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Hiring with a Focus on Emotional Intelligence

Gina Abudi

Abudi Consulting Group has been working with an increasing number of our clients to focus their hiring practices on emotional intelligence. Research has shown that emotional intelligence (EQ) is necessary for organizations who focus on consensus building, relationship building and collaboration to achieve goals.

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The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent

Harvard Business

The main reason for this is Gemma’s high emotional intelligence (EQ), which explains all of the qualities described above. Thousands of scientific studies have tested the importance of EQ in various domains of life, providing compelling evidence for the benefits of higher EQ with regards to work , health , and relationships.

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The Impact of AI on the Management Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

AI refers to a range of technologies that allow computers (or robots) to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. ML plays an important part in building AI systems, and refers to the study of algorithms that improve with experience.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Intellectual integrity.

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Preventing the Exodus of Quiet Quitting at Work

Rick Conlow

workforce is quiet quitting according to a Gallup study. Losing talented and experienced employees is costly for an organization in terms of recruitment, training, and knowledge transfer. This includes fostering positive communication, emotional intelligence, performance coaching, and conflict resolution abilities.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. Kellogg has also recently placed a focus on recruiting more women in to its program, and women made up 35% of the Class of 2015.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

High turnover incurs costs for recruiting, training, and onboarding new employees, as well as potential disruptions to workflow and productivity. Research shows that executive leadership has the lowest level of emotional intelligence and people skills of all layers of management. Others just do not care.