Caroline Stokes Articles, Podcasts, Videos and Public Appearances

The Cavalry Isn’t Coming – chapter in “Coach Me! Your Personal Board of Directors: Leadership Advice from the World’s Greatest Coaches,” edited by Jonathan Passmore, Marshall Goldsmith and Brian Underhill

How to Maintain Your Company Culture Past the Startup Stage – SUCCESS Magazine

Despite its beautiful Ori games, Moon Studios is called an ‘oppressive’ place to work – GamesBeat

The Changing Path to the CEO Seat – SHRM

The DeanBeat: Our Metaverse Forum takes a shot at defining the metaverse – VentureBeat

JANUARY

5 M&A Integration Trends to Watch in 2022 – MergerWare

2021

DECEMBER

Emotional intelligence trumps IQ in the workplace – and women often have more of it – The Globe And Mail

Neurodivergent people make great leaders, not just employees – Fast Company

How to find – and to fight – your brain’s kryptonite. – Ludmila Praslova, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, LinkedIn

NOVEMBER

Creating emotionally intelligent organisations with Caroline Stokes – You Drink – You Learn podcast

OCTOBER

How Much Time Can I Take Off Between Jobs? – Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER

The trouble with game development – Edge Magazine (subscription required)

Connecting with Whitney Johnson – Connected, Susan McPherson

Build Your Career with 5 Keys of Emotional Intelligence – Caroline Stokes with Dave Asprey – Bulletproof Radio

MAY

How to develop your emotional intelligence – Shira Miller

APRIL

9 Books To Help You Reignite Your Career – Entrepreneur

MARCH

What Can We Learn About Leadership and Accountability from MLB’s Mickey Callaway Debacle? – Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY

Five ways to uncover the secret rules to succeeding at your workplace – The Business of Business

A Hire Future Podcast – episode 4 with Caroline Stokes – Interview IA

Walk Outside The Line – LinkedIn LIVE with Mary van de Wiel

JANUARY

4 Ways to Grow Your Self-Awareness – Shira Miller, In Fitness and In Health

“Leadership is about engagement” – Bennett Ink

2020

SEPTEMBER

Ellen DeGeneres is the New-Era Example Business Leaders Can Learn From – Entrepreneur

AUGUST

Employment experts on how to disagree in a job interview — without hurting your chances of getting hired – CNBC Make It

JULY

Caroline Stokes: Elephants Before Unicorns – Dan Hill’s EQ Spotlight

JUNE

How to Interview in a Post-COVID World – Eightfold

What’s It Really Like to Be an Executive Search Consultant? – Discover Your Talent – Do What You Love Podcast

MAY

How to Manage Different Workplace Personalities – SHRM

An Expert’s Point Of View: Interviewing Skills You Can Use Right Now – Forbes

Why you need to update your soft skills – Times of India

APRIL

The most crucial leadership trait when handling crisis – HRD America

MARCH

Building a heart and empathy based culture – HR Innovation and Future of Work Conference, Hacking HR

Workplace emotional intelligence during the global coronavirus outbreak – Brookings Institution

FEBRUARY

Veteran headhunter Caroline Stokes shares her tips for attracting and keeping the best employees – BCBusiness

Your MVP just resigned. Now what? – LinkedIn

This international community sparks my well-being each day – Thrive Global

2019

DECEMBER

How to get on to the partner track at McKinsey and make millions, according to 3 management-consulting headhunters and a former McKinsey HR manager – Business Insider Prime

NOVEMBER

How to Tactfully Disagree in a Job Interview – Harvard Business Review

3 Technologies You Can Use to Re-Skill Your Employees – Entrepreneur

How to Commit and Turn ‘Diversity’ into ‘Inclusion’ – Entrepreneur

Managers Share the Lessons They Learned When They First Began to Manage a Team – Thrive Global

After Hours: 3 things to do in November 2019 – BC Business

OCTOBER

3 Strategies That Will Keep Your Employees Engaged So They Don’t Jump Ship – Entrepreneur

Recruiting and Retaining Unicorns: Q&A With Caroline Stokes – TD Magazine

Why You Should Ditch the Sandwich Method When You Give Feedback – Entrepreneur

Why It’s Time to Dump Your Outdated and Impersonal Onboarding Process – Entrepreneur

5 little-known tricks that make interview candidates stand out, according to a seasoned headhunter – Business Insider

Elephants Before Unicorns: Emotionally Intelligent HR Strategies to Save Your Company – ROYI Academy

The Biggest Mistake You Can Make When Hiring for a Job (and How to Fix It) – Entrepreneur

Why Employers Should Be Evaluating the “Emotional Intelligence” of Prospective Hires – CBC Ontario Morning

Failure can boost your career, the key to making a strong argument, and more top insights – LinkedIn Daily Rundown

Can slowing down my interview process save me time? Elaine Varelas refers to ‘Elephants Before Unicorns’ for advice – Ask the Job Doc, Boston.com

Getting – and Keeping – the Right People with Caroline Stokes – #181 – The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

SEPTEMBER

Navigating Your Best Leadership Path with EQ – Entrepreneur

I’m an executive headhunter and emotional intelligence expert. Here’s my 3-pronged solution for making salary negotiations easier. – Business Insider

Embarrassment boosts creativity, why crying at work helps us all, and more top insights – LinkedIn Daily Rundown

Elephants, Unicorns, and emotional intelligence in the age of AI – KING 5 New Day Northwest

Elephants Before Unicorns – SecondCity Works, Getting to Yes, And Podcast

Find the Unicorns to Help Your Business Excel – Skip Prichard Leadership Insights

7 Emerging Work Trends You Should Be Paying Attention To – HR People + Strategy

Your Recruiters Don’t Know Their Why – Recruiter

Why Emotionally Intelligent Organizations Should Start with the CEO – Chief Executive Magazine

Soar Past Unfair Hiring Processes! – Career Talk on Sirius XM 132

Elephants Before Unicorns – 680 News

You’re Trusting Your Gut Too Much in the Hiring Process – ERE

AUGUST

Are You Wasting Employees’ Talent? Here’s How to Know – Entrepreneur Magazine

The Book Launch Process – Get Published Podcast

Tips to Job Seekers – Mher Mardoyan, Career Coach

Importance of Creating Content – Mher Mardoyan, Career Coach

AI and Future of Work – Mher Mardoyan, Career Coach

Importance of Emotional Intelligence – Mher Mardoyan, Career Coach

Interview Series with Caroline Stokes – Mher Mardoyan, Career Coach

JULY

Why Emotional Intelligence Can Make or Break Your Organization – Entrepreneur Magazine

Putting ‘brilliant jerks’ in their place, the problem with self-help hacks, and more top insights – LinkedIn

JUNE

5 Ways to Give Feedback that Won’t Stunt Creativity – The Predictive Index

How to follow up with a Recruiter (According to 15+ Recruiters) – UpJourney

I’m Too Busy to Have Fun – Thrive Global

5 Meaningful Examples of Emotional Intelligence at Work – Thrive Global

APRIL

The Lawyer Who Rocks Podcast

Top 4 reasons people quit their jobs, and how to fix them – Tech Republic

MARCH

If Being a Perfectionist Stresses You Out, Read This – Thrive Global

FEBRUARY

Book Announcement – Entrepreneur Media

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