The Importance of Emotional Intelligence In Kreamer´s...

For decades men have dominated the work force of America. It was not until recently that women began entering the business world and to this day they continue to battle for equality in the workplace. Leadership positions and salary negotiations are what normally come to mind when discussing the obstacles that women face at work. An article that appeared in Time Magazine called â€Å"Go Ahead- Cry at Work†, by Anne Kreamer, discusses Kreamer’s personal challenges with expressing her emotions at work, along with the overall struggle that women face when trying to find a â€Å"socially appropriate way to express legitimate anger in the workplace† (Kreamer). The article discusses the need not to eliminate emotion from the work place, as many people†¦show more content†¦Where as the same study showed that men who use anger were given the chance to justify their emotion by the situation they are put in and not judged unfairly (Kreamer). The stereotype that wom en are sensitive and nurturing has enabled them to be seen as competitors in the business world and because of this study they now feel the need to refrain from displaying their emotions completely to be seen as a competitive candidate for a job. â€Å"Emotionality at the workplace is not a female issue, men and women are equally driven by it, even if the emotions are sometimes expressed differently† (Kreamer). When Kreamer was confronted my her boss, Mr. Redstone, her initial reaction was to begin to cry, but some how she refrained from doing so because she thought that she would be viewed by her coworkers as unprofessional or weak. She later decided that employees should feel free to express their emotion in the workplace, especially by crying because it â€Å"stimulates the production of the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine and restores emotional equilibrium† (Kreamer). While it may seem that crying can be beneficial, there is a place and time for conveying certain emotion. For Anne Kreamer, the Vice President of the consumer products and publishing division at Nickelodeon, letting out a few tears in the confinement of herShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesshould be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers