The Role of Feelings in the Workplace

Author: Felipe Garcia

With the changing landscape of the global economy, this article by VISIONS consultant Felipe Garcia examines the need for more effective cross-cultural communication in the workplace.

A part of this communication system, Garcia argues, is to become more understanding of the ways that our feelings are internal indicators of need or want and guides to external response. In an environment that demands authenticity; successful work relationships depend on understanding how feeling affects our interaction with others.