How leaders can learn to listen: Emotional intelligence and aligned purpose can transform the way teams communicate and get results

How leaders can learn to listen: Emotional intelligence and aligned purpose can transform the way teams communicate and get results 
Comstock's Magazine; by Laurie Lauletta-Boshart; 10/20/25 
... Jessica Kriegel, who has a Ph.D. in human resources development and educational leadership and management, ... worked with Joshua’s House Hospice, a Sacramento nonprofit organization that provides hospice care to terminally ill homeless men and women, to determine the best way to hire employees who would stay long term. “They were looking to attract the right talent, but also wanted to retain that talent and make sure they were motivated and fulfilled in their work,” says Kriegel. Instead of a culture fit, Kriegel and her team advanced a purpose fit, where the organization’s purpose and the personal purpose of those they hired were aligned.