Advice to Gen Z from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence's founder: Your feelings at work aren’t a liability—they’re your superpower

Advice to Gen Z from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence's founder: Your feelings at work aren’t a liability—they’re your superpower

Members of Gen Z entering the workforce, you’ve probably heard that the workplace is all about logic, data, and performance. That success comes to those who stay cool, stay sharp, and don’t let emotions get in the way. But here’s the truth, especially in today’s fast-paced, high-stakes environments: emotions run the show. If you’ve ever felt your heart race after a Slack message, lost sleep over a meeting gone sideways, or ended the day utterly …