Emotional Intelligence at Work with Dimyas Perdue and Gregory Campbell

In this episode of the HRchat Podcast, we consider lessons from the military and police force that can be used to improve the EI of corporate leaders and employees.

The guests this time are Dimyas Perdue, Director of Military Solutions and Gregory Campbell, PhD, VP of Law Enforcement and Government at TalentSmart Inc.

As lead of TalentSmartEQ’s military vertical, Dimyas brings over 22 years of training and leadership experience. He is a retired United States Marine and prior to joining TalentSmartEQ, he served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Lejeune Leadership Institute through Marine Corps University. During his tenure, Dimyas was responsible for the creation and/or management of many service-wide programs including the Force Fitness Instructor Program, Marine Leader Development Program, Slated Enlisted Leaders Orientation Course, and the Commander’s course, all of which serviced over 185,000 Marines Corps-wide.

As TalentSmartEQ’s Vice President of Law Enforcement & Government, Greg brings over 25+ years of experience to the team. His passion is in coalition building, strategic leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leadership development, and helping unleash the power of EQ, especially in the law enforcement community.

Questions for Dimyas and Gregory include: 

• How does EQ show up in the workplace? 
• How does EI show up in the military and how can EI relate to the HR function?
• How can HR and leaders help to develop an understanding and practice of EI in the workplace? 
• TalentSmart's new Developing EQ™ in Policing program recognizes the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for our law enforcement officers and gives them the tools they need to engage with the community each and every day. Tell us more.
• On the TalentSmart website, it claims "Your team’s performance is measured by what they accomplish as a group, and you can increase your team’s efficiency and effectiveness by developing their team EQ." Surely developing EQ is something for individuals? How can one develop the collective EI of a team?

More About Dimyas

Dimyas’ has expertise in communication, recruiting, ethical decision-making, and resilience and he has been a keynote speaker for agencies such as the Travis Manion Foundation, Mary Kay Corporation, Alabama Education Association, and numerous military commencement ceremonies. Dimyas has worked and delivered sessions with foreign nationals such as the Jordanian Armed Forces, the Japanese Air Force, and the Philippine Marines. His multicultural competence and humility coupled with his facilitation techniques were critical in developing strong partnerships and were key to mission accomplishment.

More About Gregory

Greg is a contributing author to Breakthrough Mentoring in the 21st Century by Dr. Walter McCollum and has published articles in various academic journals. Greg has a BA in Sociology and an MA in Behavioral Science with a specialization in Negotiation and Conflict Management from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a PhD in Management with a specialization in Leadership and Organizational Change from Walden University. His dissertation investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership styles of law enforcement executives. He is also certified in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and in emotional intelligence from Emotional Intelligence Learning Systems.



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