Per My Last Email
Per My Last Email
Morning Brew
Why Emotional Intelligence is More Important Than Ever at Work
37 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Intro
The aim of this episode
Affective Events Theory
Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
Is going with your gut an example of being emotional?
The contagious effect of emotions
Crying at work
Surface acting vs. deep acting
The gender disparity when it comes to emotions in the workplace
Tactics
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Show notes
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss their thoughts on the age-old question: is it ever okay to be emotional at work? Listen to hear their anecdotes of crying with colleagues, surface acting vs. deep acting, and why they think emotional intelligence is so crucial at this point in time. 
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Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!