MASTERING EMOTIONS
”The Art of Emotional Intelligence”
OUTLINE
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▷ Emotions: What are they really?
▷ Types of Emotions
▷ Elements of Emotional Intelligence
▷ Building EI competencies
▷ Conclusion
Emotions: What
are they?
▷ Mental state arising
spontaneously rather than
through conscious effort.
▷ First, the brain’s Limbic system
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▷ Love
▷ Anger
▷ Fear
▷ Disgust
▷ Surprise
▷ Happiness
▷ Sadness
Imagine Life without
Emotions
Eccl 3: 1-8 A Time for Everything
WARNING
Out of control emotions can be dangerous
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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▷ Mastering not just your emotions
▷ Ability to RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND and MANAGE your emotions
and those of others
▷ Inherent?
▷ EI starts with you
““IQ gets you hired, EQ gets you
promoted.”
Time Magazine article
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Elements of EI
Self-awareness
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Self-
management
Personal
Competencies
Social Awareness Relationship
Management
Social
Competencies
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“One can have no smaller or greater
mastery than mastery of oneself.”
Leonardo da Vinci
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Personal Competencies
Self-awareness
▷ Recognize it
▷ It’s effects on your thoughts
and behaviors?
▷ Strengths and Weaknesses
▷ Self-confidence
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Building Self-awareness
▷ Time to reflect
▷ Acknowledge them
▷ Feel your emotions
▷ Identify your values and
intentions
▷ Build a model
▷ Request honest feedback
▷ Know your triggers
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Self-management
If you know, then…
▷ Manage them
▷ Tolerate uncertainty
▷ Self denial
▷ Flexibility and positivity
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Self-management Strategies
▷ Express it.
▷ In then Out
▷ Count to ten
▷ It’s ephemeral
▷ Positive self-talk
▷ Take a break
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“Anybody can become angry-that is easy; but to be angry
with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right
time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is
not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”
Aristotle
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Social Competencies
Social Awareness
▷ Beyond Self
Understand:
▷ Emotions, concerns and
needs of others
▷ Social climates and power
dynamics
▷ Development and support
needs
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Building Social Awareness
▷ Body language
▷ Active listening
▷ The full picture
▷ Consider the needs of
others
▷ Sensitivity to social justice
▷ Good morning Frank.
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Relationship Management
▷ Develop and maintain
good relationships
▷ Clear communication
▷ Inspire and influence
others
▷ Team work and conflict
management
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Building Relationships
▷ Acknowledge feelings,
show empathy
▷ Explain your decisions
▷ Actions and Intentions
▷ Graciously receive
feedback
▷ Give constructive
feedback
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Conclusion
Self-awareness Self-
management
Personal
Competencies
Social Awareness Relationship
Management
Social
Competencies
▷ Some long term
techniques are:
▷ Exercising
▷ Talking
▷ Listening
▷ Meditating
▷ Keeping a journal
▷ Some short term
techniques are:
▷ Taking deep breaths
▷ Taking time out
▷ Stamping your feet
▷ Having a cup of tea
▷ Doodling
Conclusion
Expressing emotions
www.bloomberg.com/news/features/201
8-01-18/the-fall-of-travis-kalanick-was-
a-lot-weirder-and-darker-than-you-
thought
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Thanks!
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Mastering Emotions "The Art of Emotional Intelligence"