USING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO GET A PROMOTION

Think about the best boss you have ever worked for. Here are four EQ skills which  that boss probably had. If you have them, or can learn them, you will stand out over the competition.

People need to get along to work well with each other.   You may be thinking, "I'm smart.  I know my stuff. That should be enough!" But it almost never is. Those who stick stubbornly to that belief rarely get promoted, or get that big new job. Why?  Because while job experience is essential, big jobs require people to be able to influence other people to get things done. 

The better you are at understanding people and what motivates them, the more you will stand out as being promotable. Your boss will see that you know how to get people to want to do what needs doing. 

Leaders need to be good at communicating.  Your boss will be looking for someone who knows how to get things done through others That means being able to tell people what needs to be done in ways that make them want to do it.  Threats have the opposite effect, while making people guess what  you want opens the door to misunderstanding. If you can tell people what you need from them in a clear and unthreatening way, you will be just what decision makers are looking for.

Higher level jobs cause higher levels of stress.  You'll need to show decision makers that if you are promoted you will be able to handle that extra stress, without blowing up or hiding out in your office.