Emotional intelligence consists of five key skills: managing stress, emotional self-awareness, nonverbal communication, using humor and play, and resolving conflicts positively. Developing these skills is important for physical and mental well-being, relationships, career success, and organizations can benefit from assessing and developing the emotional intelligence of employees. Emotional intelligence allows individuals and teams to perform at their best even in challenging situations.

2.  Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your
emotions, understand what they're telling you, and realize how
your emotions affect people around you. Emotional
intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you
understand how they feel, this allows you to manage
relationships more effectively.
 People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful
in most things they do. Why? Because they're the ones that
others want on their team. When people with high EI send an
email, it gets answered. When they need help, they get it.
Because they make others feel good, they go through life much
more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.

3. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, use,
understand, and manage your emotions in positive and
constructive ways. It's about recognizing your own emotional
state and the emotional states of others. Emotional intelligence
is also about engaging with others in ways that draw people to
you.

4.  Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer have been defined
emotional intelligence as, “the subset of social intelligence
that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others'
feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use
this information to guide one's thinking and actions” (1990).

6.  Self-awareness – The ability to recognize your own
emotions and how they affect your thoughts and behavior,
know your strengths and weaknesses, and have self-
confidence.
 Self-management – The ability to control impulsive feelings
and behaviors, manage your emotions in healthy ways, take
initiative, follow through on commitments, and adapt to
changing circumstances.

7.  Social awareness – The ability to understand the emotions,
needs, and concerns of other people, pick up on emotional
cues, feel comfortable socially, and recognize the power
dynamics in a group or organization.
 Relationship management – The ability to develop and
maintain good relationships, communicate clearly, inspire and
influence others, work well in a team, and manage conflict.

8. Why is Emotional Intelligence
Important?
 1. Physical Health – The ability to take care of
our bodies and especially to manage our
stress, which has an incredible impact on our
overall wellness, is heavily tied to our
emotional intelligence. Only by being aware of
our emotional state and our reactions to stress
in our lives can we hope to manage stress and
maintain good health

9. Why is Emotional Intelligence
Important?
 2. Mental Well-Being – Emotional intelligence
affects our attitude and outlook on life. It can
also help to alleviate anxiety and avoid
depression and mood swings. A high level of
emotional intelligence directly correlates to a
positive attitude and happier outlook on life

10. Why is Emotional Intelligence
Important?
 3. Relationships – By better understanding
and managing our emotions, we are better
able to communicate our feelings in a more
constructive way. We are also better able to
understand and relate to those with whom we
are in relationships. Understanding the needs,
feelings, and responses of those we care
about leads to stronger and more fulfilling
relationships

11. Why is Emotional Intelligence
Important?
 4. Conflict Resolution – When we can
discern people’s emotions and empathize with
their perspective, it’s much easier to resolve
conflicts or possibly avoid them before they
start. We are also better at negotiation due to
the very nature of our ability to understand the
needs and desires of others. It’s easier to give
people what they want if we can perceive what
it is

12. Why is Emotional Intelligence
Important?
 5. Success – Higher emotional intelligence
helps us to be stronger internal motivators,
which can reduce procrastination, increase
self-confidence, and improve our ability to
focus on a goal. It also allows us to create
better networks of support, overcome
setbacks, and persevere with a more resilient
outlook. Our ability to delay gratification and
see the long-term directly affects our ability to
succeed

13. Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, developed a framework
of five elements that define emotional intelligence:
 Self-Awareness – People with high emotional intelligence are
usually very self-aware. They understand their emotions, and
because of this, they don't let their feelings rule them. They're
confident – because they trust their intuition and don't let their
emotions get out of control.
They're also willing to take an honest look at themselves. They
know their strengths and weaknesses, and they work on these areas
so they can perform better. Many people believe that this self-
awareness is the most important part of emotional intelligence.

14. •Self-Regulation – This is the ability to control emotions
and impulses. People who self-regulate typically don't
allow themselves to become too angry or jealous, and
they don't make impulsive, careless decisions. They think
before they act. Characteristics of self-regulation are
thoughtfulness, comfort with change, integrity, and the
ability to say no.
•Motivation – People with a high degree of emotional
intelligence are usually motivated. They're willing to defer
immediate results for long-term success. They're highly
productive, love a challenge, and are very effective in
whatever they do.

15.  Empathy –Empathy is the ability to identify with and
understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of those around
you. People with empathy are good at recognizing the
feelings of others, even when those feelings may not be
obvious. As a result, empathetic people are usually excellent
at managing relationships, listening, and relating to others.
They avoid stereotyping and judging too quickly, and they
live their lives in a very open, honest way.

16.  Social Skills – It's usually easy to talk to and like people with
good social skills, another sign of high emotional intelligence.
Those with strong social skills are typically team players.
Rather than focus on their own success first, they help others
develop and shine. They can manage disputes, are excellent
communicators, and are masters at building and maintaining
relationships.

18.  "In regard to measuring emotional intelligence – I am a great
believer that criterion-report (that is, ability testing) is the only
adequate method to employ. Intelligence is an ability, and is
directly measured only by having people answer questions and
evaluating the correctness of those answers." --John D. Mayer

19.  Reuven Bar-On’s EQ-iA
self-report test designed to measure competencies including
awareness, stress tolerance, problem solving, and happiness.
According to Bar-On, “Emotional intelligence is an array of
noncognitive capabilities, competencies, and skills that influence
one’s ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands and
pressures.”
 Multifactor Emotional Intelligence Scale (MEIS)
An ability-based test in which test-takers perform tasks designed to
assess their ability to perceive, identify, understand, and utilize
emotions.
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20.  Seligman Attributional Style Questionnaire (SASQ)
Originally designed as a screening test for the life insurance
company Metropolitan Life, the SASQ measures optimism
(hopefulness) and pessimism (doubt).
 Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI)
Based on an older instrument known as the Self-Assessment
Questionnaire, the ECI involves having people who know the
individual offer ratings of that person’s abilities on a number
of different emotional competencies.

21.  Intellectual intelligence (IQ) is usually less important in
determining how successful we are than emotional intelligence
(EQ). We all know people who are academically brilliant and
yet are socially inept and unsuccessful. What they are missing
is emotional intelligence.

22.  Emotional intelligence consists of five key skills:
 Emotional intelligence (EQ) skill 1: The ability to quickly
reduce stress.
 Emotional intelligence (EQ) skill 2: The ability to recognize
and manage your emotions.
 Emotional intelligence (EQ) skill 3: The ability to connect with
others using nonverbal communication.

23. •Emotional intelligence (EQ) skill 4: The ability to use humor
and play to deal with challenges.
•Emotional intelligence (EQ) skill 5: The ability to resolve
conflicts positively and with confidence.

24.  When we’re under high levels of stress, rational thinking and
decision making go out the window. Runaway stress
overwhelms the mind and body, getting in the way of our
ability to accurately “read” a situation, hear what someone else
is saying, be aware of our own feelings and needs, and
communicate clearly.
 The first key skill of emotional intelligence is the ability to
quickly calm yourself down when you’re feeling
overwhelmed. Being able to manage stress in the moment is
the key to resilience. This emotional intelligence skill helps
you stay balanced, focused, and in control–no matter what
challenges you face.

25.  Stress busting: functioning well in the heat of the moment
 Develop your stress busting skills by working through the
following three steps:
 Realize when you’re stressed – The first step to reducing
stress is recognizing what stress feels like. Many of us spend
so much time in an unbalanced state that we’ve forgotten what
it feels like to be calm and relaxed.

26.  Identify your stress response – Everyone reacts differently to
stress. Do you tend to space out and get depressed? Become
angry and agitated? Freeze with anxiety? The best way to
quickly calm yourself depends on your specific stress
response.
 Discover the stress busting techniques that work for you –
The best way to reduce stress quickly is through the senses:
through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. But each person
responds differently to sensory input, so you need to find
things that are soothing to you.

27.  The second key skill of emotional intelligence is having a
moment-to-moment awareness of your emotions and how they
influence your thoughts and actions. Emotional awareness is
the key to understanding yourself and others.

28.  Do you experience feelings that flow, encountering one
emotion after another as your experiences change from
moment to moment?
 Do you experience discrete feelings and emotions, such as
anger, sadness, fear, joy, each of which is evident in subtle
facial expressions?

29. •Can you experience intense feelings that are strong enough
to capture both your attention and that of others?
•Do you pay attention to your emotions? Do they factor into
your decision making?
If any of these experiences are unfamiliar, your emotions may
be turned down or turned off. In order to be emotionally
healthy and emotionally intelligent, you must reconnect to
your core emotions, accept them, and become comfortable
with them.

30.  Being a good communicator requires more than just verbal
skills. Oftentimes, what we say is less important than how we
say it or the other nonverbal signals we send out. In order to
hold the attention of others and build connection and trust, we
need to be aware of and in control of our nonverbal cues. We
also need to be able to accurately read and respond to the
nonverbal cues that other people send us.

31.  Nonverbal communication is the third skill of emotional
intelligence. This wordless form of communication is
emotionally driven. It asks the questions: “Are you
listening?” and “Do you understand and care?” Answers to
these questions are expressed in the way we listen, look,
move, and react. Our nonverbal messages will produce a
sense of interest, trust, excitement, and desire for connection–
or they will generate fear, confusion, distrust, and disinterest.
 of improving nonverbal communication involves paying
attention to:
 Eye contact, Facial expression, Tone of voice
 Posture and gesture,
 Timing and pace

32.  Humor, laughter, and play are natural antidotes to life’s
difficulties. They lighten our burdens and help us keep things
in perspective. A good hearty laugh reduces stress, elevates
mood, and brings our nervous system back into balance.
 The ability to deal with challenges using humor and play is the
fourth skill of emotional intelligence. Playful communication
broadens our emotional intelligence and helps us:

33.  Take hardships in stride. By allowing us to view our
frustrations and disappointments from new perspectives,
laughter and play enable us to survive annoyances, hard times,
and setbacks.
 Smooth over differences. Using gentle humor often helps us
say things that might be otherwise difficult to express without
creating a flap.
 Simultaneously relax and energize ourselves. Playful
communication relieves fatigue and relaxes our bodies, which
allows us to recharge and accomplish more.
 Become more creative. When we loosen up, we free ourselves
of rigid ways of thinking and being, allowing us to get creative
and see things in new ways.

34.  The ability to manage conflicts in a positive, trust-building
way is the fifth key skill of emotional intelligence.
Successfully resolving differences is supported by the previous
four skills of emotional intelligence. Once you know how to
manage stress, stay emotionally present and aware,
communicate nonverbally, and use humor and play, you’ll be
better equipped to handle emotionally-charged situations and
catch and defuse many issues before they escalate.

35.  Stay focused in the present. When we are not holding on to
old hurts and resentments, we can recognize the reality of a
current situation and view it as a new opportunity for resolving
old feelings about conflicts.
 Choose your arguments. Arguments take time and energy,
especially if you want to resolve them in a positive way.
Consider what is worth arguing about and what is not.

36.  Forgive. If you continue to be hurt or mistreated, protect
yourself. But someone else’s hurtful behavior is in the past,
remember that conflict resolution involves giving up the urge
to punish.
 End conflicts that can't be resolved. It takes two people to
keep an argument going. You can choose to disengage from a
conflict, even if you still disagree.

37. APPLICATIONS OF EI
IN ORGANIZATIONS

38. Applications of EI in
organizations
 Many companies today are teetering on the
edge of disaster. Excessive downsizing has
created employees who find themselves
overworked, underappreciated and constantly
seesawing between exhaustion and fear.
Competition in the workplace is fierce and
many new recruits feel a need to turn to
aggressive tactics to get ahead of their peers
or risk falling behind.

39. Applications of EI in
organizations
 Business leaders are beginning to realize that
such negative emotions among their
employees are not healthy for the organization
and its prospects for success. Many are
seeking ways to turn negative emotions into
positive, productive behavior.

40. Applications of EI in
organizations
 Research indicates a strong correlation
between emotional intelligence and individual
job performance. By emphasizing emotional
intelligence in hiring and in teambuilding and
training programs, senior management and
human resources professionals can improve
decision making, problem solving and the
ability to cope with change among employees.
Emotionally intelligent organizations maximize
potential for business success and increase
productivity because people in these
organizations share more powerful
connections.

41. Applications of EI in
organizations
 Organizations today must strive to become
more emotionally intelligent.
 Their success – indeed their very survival –
depends on it.

42. Applications of EI in
organizations
 The EQ-i creates a profile of an individual’s
emotional intelligence, showing both areas of
strength and weakness. Individuals can use this
information to develop areas in need of
improvement. Organizations can use these
profiles to show whether a potential hire would
make a good addition to the team or expose traits
in existing employees in need of enhancement
through training or incentive programs. An action
plan can be developed once an individual or
organization has this information, supporting
growth in desired areas.

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