Emotional Intelligence ... or EQ

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by DanaC

The trouble is though, Jim, just returning to my current bugbear: the boss is more likely to promote the person he likes (:p).

Having been a boss myself, I don't think just liking someone is enough to make you want to promote them. In fact, conversely, I've found that I like the people who do a good job in a professional situation, much more than the ones that I might have more in common with, but who are less competent.

If they happen to be good at the job, and likeable, that makes a big difference though. Most people would rather work with people they like than those they don't. Even bosses.