3. PLATINUM
3. Emotional Intelligence Guidance
Key Issues
• Try to improve your:
• Self-awareness: The ability to recognize an
emotion as it “happens” is the key to your EQ
• Self-regulation: You can have some say in
how long an emotion will last by using a
number of techniques to alleviate negative
emotions
• Motivation: To motivate yourself for any
achievement requires clear goals and having
a positive attitude
• Empathy: The ability to recognize how people
feel is important to succeed
• Social skills: The development of good
interpersonal skills is important to success in
your life and career
Tips
• Do the following:
• Know yourself
• Reflect on your own emotions
• Ask others for perspective
• Be observant of your own emotions
• Use “the pause” e.g., taking a moment to
think before speaking
Explore the “why” bridge the gap by taking
someone else’s perspective
• When criticized, don’t take offense. Instead,
ask: What can I learn? Be open to feedback
and criticism
• Identify your feelings at various points
throughout the day
• Practice mindfulness in all areas of your life
• Breath slow and deeply
• Celebrate positive emotions
• Empathize with others
• Actively listen especially during conflict
Activity
• Remember a time when you felt badly treated
or when you treated someone badly by:
• Not showing care
• Forgetting to great
• Forgetting to say thank you
• Not respecting people
• Not making people feel valued
• Make time to apologies to that person/s
• Make time to forgive that person/s