What is Emotional Intelligence?
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Emotional intelligence is concerned with a persons ability to identify and manage their own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
Emotional intelligence is generally said to include at least three skills: emotional awareness, or the ability to identify and name one’s own emotions; the ability to harness those emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem solving; and the ability to manage emotions, which includes both regulating one’s own emotions when necessary and helping others to do the same. |
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What does being 'Emotionally Intelligent' mean?
Emotionally intelligent people are both highly aware of their own emotional states, and those of others. They are able to identify manage their emotions in even the most stressful and trying of situations. These people are skilled in reading the emotions of others and these skills can be developed over time, leading to improved workplace relationships, better leadership and management.
The Bar-on Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)
Kirsty explains the Bar-On model and how it can be applied in the workplace to better manage relationships and times of pressure:
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Emotional self awareness the gateway to how we express ourselves. It’s not only about recognising emotions but understanding where they come from. In this video, Kirsty talks through the some models which can really help challenge your assumptions, beliefs, and awareness of yourself.
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Emotional expression is the ability to constructively express how we feel which sometimes affects workplace relationships. In this video, Kirsty outlines the scales of emotional expression and provides strategies to explore your feelings; why you feel them, what happens as a result and how you can keep them in check.
Find out what this means in leadership by reading our Leading from the Heart blog |
In this video, Kirsty describes the Stress Tolerance scale of emotional intelligence. Listen as she talks about high, medium and low stress tolerances, identifying the signs of burn out and how to effectively lead and manage your team and their stress tolerances using quick and easy coping strategies.
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Read more of our thoughts on specific key areas of emotional intelligence and how they can be applied on our blog posts:
The heart of emotional intelligence How well do you know yourself? Express Yourself How are your interpersonal skills? How emotional intelligence affects decision making How emotional intelligence can help manage stress |
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