Leading with empathy will be the most important management skill in 2022. As we emerge out of the pandemic and move to a hybrid workplace, expectations for leaders have fundamentally changed.

In a new survey of 500 people managers, a solid majority of respondents (57%) said that EQ was likely to be found in the highest-performing members of a team.

According to a ground-breaking global research survey conducted by The Adecco Group, senior business leaders are profoundly disconnected from their employees on most major workplace issues, including career development, mental health and wellness and plans for a full or partial return to the office.