The global pandemic left the world with prevailing uncertainties, which leaders continue to navigate and adapt to in attempts to create a new sense of normalcy for their employees. This major shift in work elicits intense emotions (e.g., ambiguity, tension, fear) that leaders must manage both for themselves and their followers. Consequently, leaders must now, more than ever, pay attention to their own and their followers’ emotions. Leadership and emotions both inherently have interpersonal outcomes, thus, it is important to understand the psychological mechanisms that are at play and its relevant outcomes. In the present symposium, we advance the role of emotions in workplace relationships, namely the leader-follower relationship, in hopes to further develop academics’ and practitioners’ understanding of the interpersonal effects of emotions (gratitude, positive and negative affect) and emotional capacities (emotional intelligence) that may influence a more successful, healthier, and happier work environment. It is our hope that practitioners and scholars will recognize the importance of and take action to create healthier social interactions at work to ultimately improve workplace behaviors and well-being during the challenging transitions the workforce currently faces. Self, Follower, and Ability Ratings of Leader Emotional Intelligence and Follower Outcomes Presenter: Alisha Gupta; Virginia Commonwealth U. Presenter: Zhavit Levitats; Yale U. (Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence) Presenter: Alexander S. McKay; Virginia Commonwealth U. Presenter: Zorana Ivcevic; Yale U. (Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence) Presenter: Chris Alwine; - Presenter: Shengjie Lin; Yale U. (Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence) Unpacking Dimensional Complexity between Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership Presenter: Matthew Crayne; U. at Albany, State U. of New York Presenter: Omer Kocak; Istanbul Medipol U. The Daily Impact of Leadership Interactions on Positive and Negative Affect Presenter: Keaton Allen Fletcher; Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Claire Burnett; Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Cooper Drose; Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Spencer Garcia; Georgia Institute of Technology Group Gratitude and Group Helping Behavior: The Role of Leader Entitlement and Servant Leadership Presenter: Michael Lance Frazier; Creighton U. Presenter: Steve Russell; Creighton U.