With February’s arrival of the date most associated with love – Valentine’s Day, this month’s blog topic is inspired by an event I attended recently about, ‘Wellbeing in the Workplace’, which focussed on workplace engagement and emotional intelligence.

While some regard Valentine’s Day as a “Hallmark holiday,” it can be a good reminder that our personal relationships require on-going work. The act of loving someone requires emotional intelligence – the act of empathising with someone, recognising problems, and being able to connect on a deeper level.

So, how does emotional intelligence connect with business?
Let’s explore some ways you can harness its’ power to improve both your personal relationships and professional endeavours.

Our personal relationships rely on emotional intelligence to define our ability to notice, identify, and appropriately respond to our emotions. This applies just the same to our business relationships and the brand stories that we tell.

Individual understanding is not enough for organisational culture to adapt and change because cultures are built on shared meaning not individual understanding. It’s about investing time with your clients and colleagues to have genuine conversations about what it means to be part of the organisation, their context and their culture. It’s about applying personal competence and social competence; your ability to understand other people’s moods, behaviour, and motives along with building rapport in order to respond effectively and improve the quality of your business relationships.

With this in mind, we’re not your usual video production agency, we delve deeper into the core of your business to tell stories that make a difference to your organisation and, of course, stories with heart. We help ethical client-focused organisations show the world what you do and how you do it!

Once we have a better awareness of what you and others might be feeling – and why – we can help you create content that matters. Engaging and insightful brand stories can build stronger relationships with your stakeholders and a happier, healthier work culture, reaping rewards in both your personal and business life.

Why not book an initial consultation with us to find out how our authentic storytelling skills can help your business or organisation. Call us on 020 7871 3641 or email contact@hartinmedia.com