Emotional Intelligence
Sections of This Topic Include
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Test – What is Your Own Emotional Intelligence Level Now?
Various Perspectives on Emotional Intelligence
Also consider
Personal
Development
Personal
Productivity
Related Library Topics
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize the emotions of yourself
and others around you, manage for potential affects of your emotions on others,
and consider all of the emotions in relations and in decision making and problem
solving. Emotional intelligence is a critical ingredient in self-leadership
and in leadership of others and it requires one to be self-aware and have strong
empathy for others.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
© Copyright Carter McNamara,
MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC
- There are different definitions for emotional intelligence (EI), but it
is probably fair to generalize that it is the ability to recognize our emotions
and then manage our responses to those emotions in a manner that enhances
our health and relationships with others. There are some basic guidelines
that might be useful in enhancing your own EI. Consider the following basic
guidelines: - Notice how you are feeling and be able to name the emotion, for example,
mad, glad, sad or bad. Be careful not to get confused between your thoughts
and feelings. Notice the difference between and then use “I feel …”
and “I think …” statements. - Notice how you judge those emotions, for example, you might believe that
“it is scary and bad to feel angry.” - Notice what situations typically evoke those emotions in you.
- Notice the difference between your emotions and your outward responses
to those emotions – what others would see you do and say. Ask yourself
how you choose to feel about something and whether your behavior is aligned
with that choice. - Realize that it is OK to have strong emotional reactions. It is what you
do with those emotions that can be a problem for you and others. - Notice how long you retain those emotions. What changes them?
- Notice what makes you happy and plan for those situations on a regular
basis. - Notice how you make conclusions about other peoples’ feelings. What
are they doing or saying?
Test – What is Your Own Emotional Intelligence
Level?
Take this online test to get an impression of how well-developed your emotional
intelligence is now.
So what do you want to improve? Consider the many guidelines in the following
articles.
Various Perspectives on Emotional Intelligence
Life Lessons: Emails and Emotional Intelligence
The Value of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
(EQ)
50 tips for improving your emotional intelligence
Six Seconds:Emotional
Intelligence Network
Report
on the Emotional Intelligence and the Internet
Deepening Our Discipline
Caring
Enough to Confront
Celebrate
What’s Right
The
Egoectomy Procedure
The
Seven Universal Emotions
Emotional Intelligence: Do You Have It? Part 1
Emotional Intelligence: Do You Have It? Part 2
Also consider
Assertiveness
Attitude
Authenticity
Awareness
Bullying
(Addressing)
Burnout
Cynicism
Financial
Fitness
Job
Satisfaction
Motivating
and Inspiring Yourself
Physical
Fitness
Self-Confidence
Stress
Management
Work-Life
Balance
Workaholism
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