How to reveal your softer side to employees

To become a trusted leader, communicate with compassion and try to connect personally with team members, writes Christina Haxton, who offers a three-step process for becoming a more empathetic leader. The first step is to reflect on your own personality to strengthen your emotional intelligence, she writes.

Read all three steps here:

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Tags: controlling emotions, emotional intelligence, Executive, leadership development, trust