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Committed to Training

CPA firms are committed to training. You (firm owners) have invested significant dollars in the training of your new hires, especially new college graduates. You send them to different levels of tax and audit training during their first few years in public accounting. They become very skilled at working through a client engagement.

Something that is often ignored in those first few years is just as important and, in later years, even more important – the skills that comprise emotional intelligence.

Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, helped popularize emotional intelligence (EQ). It is comprised of five core skills:

  • Self-awareness
  • Self-regulation
  • Motivation
  • Empathy
  • Social Skills

Emotional intelligence is simply the ability to manage your own emotions and those of the people you manage. Many experienced CPAs have missed out on this type of training.

If you partners are not bringing in new business nor very good at developing younger accountants, it’s time for some investment in EQ training.

A leader who possesses a high level of EQ has complete trust of her staff, listens to her team, is easy to talk to, and always makes careful, informed decisions.

Here’s a good description of the five core skills via Mindtools. Share it with your partners.

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