Construyendo una Cultura de Bienestar: Liderazgo Emocional en el Entorno Laboral

Abstract

Workplace well-being is an important factor within organizations; managing it properly avoids situations of stress and work absenteeism, resulting in motivated and productive teams. Emotional leadership plays an important role in the work well-being of employees, it is based on the development of perception skills, positive influence, interpersonal facilitation and emotional management. This article's main objective is to analyze the relationship between emotional leadership and work well-being. The aim is to explore how different emotional leadership factors, such as the leader's emotional intelligence, empathy, the ability to manage emotions in the work environment, among others, influence the general well-being of employees. Moreover, it seeks to identify emotional leadership practices that promote a healthy and productive work environment, as well as to explore possible implications for human resource management and organizational development. Leadership analysis reveals how different styles affect teams and organizations. Some authors highlight how the understanding and proper application of leadership styles can improve the organizational climate and productivity. Emotional leadership stands out for its emphasis on the emotional competencies of the leader, essential for a positive and productive environment, which favors work well-being by influencing employee satisfaction and commitment. The implementation of emotional leadership faces various challenges in different organizational contexts. Overcoming these challenges involves integrating training in emotional intelligence and creating an organizational culture that values and encourages emotional management.