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As humans, we are emotional beings and our emotions drive our actions and behavior. All of us are capable of being overcome by our emotions. When this happens frequently, it has an adverse affect on both our Decision Making and Job Performance. Business results suffer.
EQ is an assessment tool that can help you sense, understand and effectively apply the power of emotions to facilitate higher levels of collaboration and productivity.
the ability to understand and manage your emotions, as well as the emotions of others.It’s also known as EQ. EI is made up of five key elements: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.
the skills and abilities that help you identify, understand and manage your own emotions and identify and empathize with the emotions of others
Emotional intelligence is the ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of your emotions and the emotions of others in order to facilitate higher levels of collaboration and productivity.
Businesses today are now structured in a way that almost everyone has some level of decision making ability. Whether the decisions are big or small, they have a direct impact on how successful, efficient and effective individuals perform on the job.
Because of this change it is becoming more and more important for employees to focus on and improve their decision making skills. This may seem as simple as learning from our mistakes, but it really starts at a much deeper level. Making better decisions starts with understanding your own Emotional Quotient (EQ). As shown in the diagram:
While it is often misunderstood as intelligence quotient (IQ), Emotional Quotient is different because instead of measuring your general intelligence, it measures your emotional intelligence. Emotional Quotient is the ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity. In the business environment, Emotional Quotient is important because it helps you leverage your awareness of emotions for effectiveness in the workplace.
When it comes to predicting professional success and achievement, your IQ pales in comparison to your EQ. Upon reaching adulthood, your IQ is unlikely to change significantly. Fortunately, your critical EQ skills can be vasty improved.
Our coaching process for Emotional Intelligence begins with an assessment instrument that captures your personal EQ score. We use this tool to help our coaching clients to enhance their self-awareness and develop skills for self -regulation.