In episode two of our ROI of Emotional Intelligence series with Sarah Peyton, I share an anecdote that has shaped how I coach each leader in my network. A CEO recently stopped me dead in my tracks by asking, “What’s the point of being nice to my employees?” In this episode, Sarah and I discuss the toxic effects of excluding your employees and the consequences to your bottomline. Sarah encourages leaders to view employees as whole people—not robots who exist to fill a function. We dive into how actualizing an employees’ “wholeness” taps into their most creative selves, yielding more engaged, productive workers dedicated to your team’s success.