When you master the awareness of others' emotions it will be easier to motivate people as you will have high emotional intelligence and a greater understanding of the emotional drivers of their behavior. Therefore:

• You are more likely to be able to show empathy and be regarded as empathic. When you know how someone is feeling, their reactions will come as less of a surprise as you will know when it is the best time to approach someone and when it is best to wait. This could make a large difference to the amount of influence you have and in your ability to persuade others.
• You are able to perceive the impact that you are having on someone else.
• You are able to hear people when they are expressing their emotions without belittling, ridiculing, or dismissing them; for example, not telling them they are "being too emotional." Instead, you are able to ask people how they feel, paying attention to the emotions of others in meetings, negotiations, performance reviews, and other situations in which they emerge at work.