06/24/2021

Use EQ to Fuel a Successful Return to Office

What the last year has taught us shouldn't be ignored

Here we are, on the edge of freedom. Doors are opening all around us, literally and figuratively. It’s time for get-togethers with more than just the neighbors in the driveway, vacations beyond the backyard and, yes, a return to the office.

Association leaders are grappling with uncertainty about what the post-pandemic workplace will look like. This moment is a huge opportunity to rethink and reboot your team culture and intentionally design what we call a “play to win” culture—one where team members know their strengths and weaknesses as individuals and as a unit. They understand the impact of their emotions and behaviors. They identify opportunity, engage with focus and act with razor-sharp vision. They show up with conviction, leading with confidence and calm—willing to fail, yet playing to win.

Co-creating this new work environment isn’t just about whether you should now go all in-person, remain all remote or adopt a hybrid workplace. It’s about getting real about the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s about building on what you know works and stopping what doesn’t. Using emotional intelligence, or EQ, can help you do that.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE's Center for Association Leadership.