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Suppress or express emotions at work? — SHR, Bern
Suppress or express emotions at work? — SHR, Bern

Suppress or express emotions at work? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Gross (1998, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Suppress or express emotions at work? — SHR, Bern — Berne
Suppress or express emotions at work? — SHR, Bern — Berne

Practical check in Bern

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Emotional Intelligence training in Bern, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Emotional Intelligence in Bern

Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — in practice
Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — in practice
Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — hands-on workshop
Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — hands-on workshop
Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — on the ground
Emotional Intelligence training in Bern — on the ground

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