Emotional Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional Intelligence refers to our ability to be aware of, make sense of and use the information from our own emotional states to enhance personal competence or self-management.
Successful leaders are self-aware and emotionally intelligent. They are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and know how to manage with resilience in a complex world.
What can happen when people act with superior Emotional Intelligence?
People with superior Emotional Intelligence are able to ’super-charge’ their personal and professional performance using self management methods
They have a greater understanding of their potential and desire to realize this potential
They are able to handle stress more effectively than others, enabling them to further increase their performance under high-stress conditions
They are aware of themselves: their needs, goals, resources and direction.
Using self-management skills, they are able to understand, build and maintain extraordinary relationships
They communicate effectively with others, conveying empathy while still able to express disagreement
They are assertive, thinking and acting independently when necessary
They are able to facilitate the growth and development of others
They are able to mediate, broker and arbitrate well with people
Sara Thompson is certified to administer the BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) and has successfully used this tool for leadership mentoring and development.
