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With the worldwide economic crisis on everyone's mind, it's easy to get wrapped up in the numbers and their negative effects on us and on our organizations. Yet despite the turmoil, we must not forget to foster and nurture our work relationships. Read on for tips and suggestions on how to develop and maintain strong employee-employer relationships, even during these tough economic times.

—The Davies-Black Publishing Team

Tips For Managers

EQ Competencies

In an ever more globalized workplace—where confronting generational, cultural, language, and behavioral differences occurs every hour of every day—there exists a groundswell of next-generation leaders and managers demanding practical "how-tos" and fresh insights on how the power of emotional intelligence (EQ) can help bridge the differences. In their new book Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World, diversity experts Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque, and Anita Rowe answer the call, bringing together the key principles of EQ and fundamental learnings about diversity and difference.

For a quick overview of the EQ competencies that are essential for managers to cope successfully in a diverse world and give them the ability to develop collaborative and productive partnerships with employees of all backgrounds, read their article >>