Does Emotional Intelligence Have Practical Limits?

    Emotional intelligence (EQ or EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Peter Salovey and John Mayer have been the most recent leading researchers on emotional intelligence. In their influential article “Emotional...

Is “It Depends” Really a Soft Answer?

       HR professionals are widely known for answering “it depends” in response to a question from management regarding a human resources issue.  And often times the response frustrates the manager who expects equivocation.  Is this fair?  Well, it depends (just...

Four Myths Regarding the Hobby Lobby Case

    Not sure what to make of the Hobby Lobby Case?  Join the crowd.  We have been inundated in the past weeks with interpretations of the decision.  Here are just a few: Nancy Pelosi – “…five men could get down to specifics of whether a woman should use a...

Workplace Flexibility Faces Daunting Challenges

    “No One Should Have to Choose Between Caregiving and Work” is the title of an article by Jody Gastfriend, VP of Senior Care Services at Care.com, that appears in this week’s Harvard Business Review Blog.  She makes a poignant and passionate argument for greater...