S8E14 - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the Modern Workplace, with Josh Millet

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Josh Millet about the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) in leadership and the modern workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6DmBvZI8AsA. Josh Millet (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-millet-23ba192/) is the founder & CEO of Los Angeles-based Criteria, a pre-employment assessment company with a simple goal: to help organizations make better hires.  Founded in 2006, the company touts over 20 million assessments administered globally, and has helped organizations make objective, data-driven hiring decisions that lead to better business outcomes with its scientifically validated assessments across multiple dimensions including aptitude, personality and skills. On average, Criteria has helped organizations increase their hiring success rates by an average of 52%, reduce turnover by 48%, and generate 25% more revenue.   Prior to launching Criteria, Josh co-founded an online test preparation company, Number2.com, which was acquired by Xap Corp in 2002. Josh holds a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar and a Mellon Fellow.  Emotional intelligence and why it's very much needed when hiring candidates in this day in age of remote working. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.