The document discusses emotional intelligence (EQ) and how it differs from IQ. It defines EQ as the ability to perceive, assess and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others. EQ involves four major components: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. The document emphasizes that EQ is more important for success in life than IQ and can be developed through improving self-awareness of one's emotions, managing emotions, recognizing emotions in others, and handling relationships effectively.

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EQ vs. IQ
• Why being brainy isn’t just enough?

2. What is EQ ??
• An iPhone app
• An Equation in Mathematics
• Equator in Geography
• Earthquake
• Equinox
• Equivalency in Chemistry ..
• ……Or something else?

3. Thought to ponder…
• Do you ever wonder why do people with high IQ struggle in
life while others with moderate IQ succeed?

4. Emotional Quotient
• Definition
• Emotional Intelligence, or EI, describes an ability or
capacity to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions
of one's self, and of others. EQ, or Emotional Quotient,
is how one measures Emotional Intelligence.
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5. Major components of EQ/EI
RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL
AWARENESS
SELF-MANAGEMANT
SELF-AWARENESS
EI
Emotional
intelligence
Self Awareness – Understand
own moods and emotions
Self Management –
Control over emotions,
think before act!
Social Awareness – Develop a
rapport with new people
Relationship Management –
Understand other’s
emotions and treat them as they
wish to be treated

6. What EQ is NOT…
• Being agreeable
• Being optimistic
• Being calm
• Giving someone a hug
X X X
• ..These are good qualities to have, but have very little to do
with Intelligence and Emotions and nothing to do with
Emotional Intelligence!!!
X

7. What EQ is…
• Self awareness
• Self confidence
• Interpersonal skills
• Social competence

8. Differences between EQ and IQ
IQ EQ
Helps you get in the door Helps you succeed at job
Measure of ability to learn or understand Measure of ability to use your emotions
and logical skills
Trying to convince someone by facts Trying to convince someone by reasoning
Being at the mercy of emotions because
you don’t understand them
Understanding and managing emotions and
using them for good reasons
Book smart Heart smart
Gets you through school Gets you through life

9. Differences between EQ and IQ

10. What does your EQ say about you??

11. What does your EQ say about you??

12. How to raise your EQ?
• "There is only one corner of the
universe you can be certain of
improving... and that's your own self.
---- Aldous Huxley

13. How to raise your EQ
• Knowing one’s own emotions
• Recognize and name emotions you feel; understand why you feel
that way; and distinguish between feelings and actions
• Motivating oneself
• When considering how to productively harness your feelings,
practice some emotional self-control and delay gratification
• Recognizing emotions in others
• Be sensitive to other people’s feelings and listen well

14. How to raise your EQ
• Managing emotions
• Accept your feelings, but find a balance between over sensitivity
or over expression and emotional suppression
• Handling relationships
• Being perceptive, applying conflict management skills instead of
ignoring conflict, and being considerate and cooperative

15. How does EQ help you to succeed?
• College interviews
• Summer jobs
• Internships
• Relationships with family and friends
• Career: Employers administer EQ tests
before offering jobs
• Progress quickly thru life and achieve
more!
• Ability to deal with your immediate world
• Where else?

16. KEY POINTS!!!
• Your EQ has more to do with your
success and happiness in life than
your IQ and it can be learned.
It is very important to understand
that emotional intelligence is not the
opposite of intelligence, it is not the
triumph of heart over head -- it is
the unique intersection of both

17. Challenge Yourself to Achieve!!!
• It is not just technical and analytical abilities (IQ) that makes one
successful
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• To be successful in life, you need a combination of EQ and IQ.
• And here is the great news; EQ (unlike IQ) can be developed!!

18. •Thank you for your attention!!