Emotional Intelligence Mastery
For most people, emotional intelligence (EQ) is more important than one’s intelligence (IQ) in attaining success in their lives and careers. As individuals our success and the success of the profession today depend on our ability to read other people’s signals and react appropriately to them.
Categories of Emotional Intelligence
- Self-awareness - the ability to recognize an emotion as it "happens" is the key to your EQ.
- Self-regulation - the ability to decide how long you stay in a particular emotional state.
- Self-control - managing disruptive impulses.
- Trustworthiness - maintaining standards of honesty and integrity.
- Conscientiousness - taking responsibility for your own performance.
- Adaptability - handling changes with flexibility.
- Innovation - being open to new ideas.
- Motivation - to motivate yourself for any achievement requires clear goals and a positive attitude.
- Achievement drive - your constant striving to improve or to meet a standard of excellence.
- Commitment - aligning with the goals of the group or organization.
- Initiative - readying yourself to act on opportunities.
- Optimism - pursuing goals persistently despite obstacles and setbacks.
- Empathy - the ability to recognize how people feel is important to success in your life and career.
- Social skills - the development of good interpersonal skills.