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The EQ Interview: Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence
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The EQ Interview: Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence

by Adele B. Lynn
June 2008
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
192 pages
7h 37m
English
AMACOM
Content preview from The EQ Interview: Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence
Competency 2: Taking Actions Toward
One’s Purpose
Understanding one’s purpose and values doesn’t necessarily translate
to action. Action requires—well, just that—action. So determining
what actions people take to align and support their purpose and val-
ues proves to be a fruitful line of questioning in an interview situa-
tion. It not only requires an understanding of what’s important in
one’s life; it also requires motivation to seek and fulfill it. When some-
one takes actions to advance his purpose, he feels a sense of control
or mastery over a situation. That feeling empowers people, and ful-
fillment follows. That’s not to say that the path will ...
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ISBN: 9780814409411