What do you do if your emotional intelligence is lacking in professional relationships?

Approach everyone with an unconditional positive regard. As we learn to “see others as they are” (and not as ourselves) we can become “emotionally curious,” gaining awareness, knowledge, and skills. This widens our lens to emotionally assess ourselves, and expands our capacity to receive feedback from others.

Practice what you preach and who you want to become. This requires a deep introspection of your own internal value system and answering a lot of why’s for your own self. Secondly emotional intelligence can never be cultivated without establishing genuine connections with those around us. The quality of these is frequently dependent on their broader connections with the world and their impact on your life. Fix your own connections - this includes leisure, mental and spiritual health, priorities in life - and you would find yourself making better connections with anyone you work with.

Working on the expression part matters. Emotional intelligence when gets synchronous with meaningful conversations, it gives productive results. Shape up your thoughts accurately with the right selection of words, tone and gestures.

Case Study: Emily's Journey to Enhancing Emotional Intelligence Background: Emily, a marketing manager, realized her professional relationships were strained due to her lack of emotional intelligence. She struggled to empathize with her team and often reacted impulsively during conflicts. Emily hired me as her Coach and together we conducted a self-assessment, requesting hence receiving honest feedback from colleagues as well, acknowledging her shortcomings in emotional awareness. She sought my feedback and guidance, approached mentors who also provided specific examples and gentle critique, fostering a safe environment for #growth. #LVitin #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalDevelopment #CaseStudy #Success #SuccessFullCaseStudy

Self awareness is the key and one needs self evaluation for that. Once done we will know where exactly are we lacking. After the introspection, This will work both in professional relationships as well as personal relationships. After this introspection, the best step is to work on enhancing the emotional intelligence. Practice and determination can help in working on our emotional intelligence.

When seeking feedback, try and ensure it comes from individuals who have your best interest at heart and who know you in different capacities – this can include close friends, family members, colleagues, and supervisors. These varied perspectives can provide a more comprehensive view of your emotional intelligence across different contexts.

Feedback is critical yet most don't weant it. Many feel insecure and want to confirm their bias that they are in fact on the right path. Feedback allows one to pivot, identify blind spots. In the end, to make a greater impact on others. One important criteria when getting feedback is to heed the advice and adapt. Like mentorship, many seek advice but then don't follow it. Seems ridiculously obvious yet most don't do it. When getting advice (from someone who has been where you are going or succeeded in what you are trying to do) then simply act on it. Try it. Adapt. The world is a better place then for having your impact.

Having the courage to seek feedforward provides great insights. Besides improvements, we can also ask for areas we are doing well too. At times, our strengths may also be a blindspot. The other aspect to consider is for us to have the courage to provide feedforward to others.

Seek honest feedback from your close circle i.e., family and friends who have your best interest at heart and colleagues. Take their feedbacks and criticism in good fate, accept it wholly and work towards them.

Feedback both from a receiver and provider's end plays a key role in shaping an individual and in efficient communication. Hence it's important to consider EI to value the other person.

Case Study -ctnd: Emily's Journey to Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With one of her main goals being to Learn Continuously, Emily immersed herself in Emotional Intelligence literature and attended workshops, grasping theoretical concepts and practical strategies. She consciously practiced #empathy, actively listening to her team's concerns and validating their #emotions, even during disagreements which proved to be #worthwhile for Emily not only on a PROfessional but a rewarding Personal level, too. #LVitin #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalDevelopment #CaseStudy #Success #SuccessFullCaseStudy

The first time learnt about EI was during my stint with UNICEF India! Long story short: EI helped me to understand why children from the same age group have different learning abilities due to their financial condition and social upbringing. Hence to tackle the same, classes in the form of storytelling i.e. audio-visual format is the solution. EI is the key component to understanding the long-term development of an individual.

Prioritising continuous learning in this area is very crucial. I believe that seeking out training programs, workshops, or online courses focused on emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills would greatly help. Additionally, by actively practicing self-awareness and reflection to better understand the emotions and their impact on others. Regularly seeking feedback from colleagues and implementing strategies to improve emotional intelligence would also be crucial in enhancing one’s professional relationships.

The one aspect which has been useful is that the ability to understand how another person feels and experiences the world, especially when that perspective is very different from one’s own. People are far more likely to follow somebody who shows genuine empathy.

Often, when building professional relationships, people tend to put on a facade or pretend to be someone they are not to fit with all. However, it is important to stop wearing that mask and realize that building trust requires genuine empathy and care. One must work on themselves internally to become a role model for others. Start with being someone's number one, and eventually, you will become someone's next number.

Case Study -ctnd: Emily's Journey to Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With another worthwhile Goal to Building Relationships, Emily initiated non-work conversations, bonding over shared interests and strengthening trust among her team members. Not only that but each week, Emily reflected on her interactions, celebrating progress and identifying areas for further improvement. Over time, Emily noticed a significant shift. Her team felt more understood and supported, leading to improved #collaboration and #productivity. #LVitin #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalDevelopment #CaseStudy #Success #SuccessFullCaseStudy

Relationships are the foundation of any successful endeavor. Having authentic relationships, truly caring about the other person, will help build emotional awareness. When you care about someone, personally and/or professionally, you are more in tune with how they are feeling and how things affect them. This helps to build your emotional intelligence. Just be sure you are authentic.

An example of practicing self regulation is the key. Self-awareness is only the first step. Next, you need to know how to manage your emotions. This includes recognizing appropriate ways and times to express your feelings rather than just reacting. Self-regulation includes an understanding of how your emotional expressions affect others. Finding ways to relieve workplace stress, keeping a level head, and taking time to think before reacting or making decisions are ways to practice self-regulation.

I believe that reflecting regularly on one’s interactions would be beneficial if made a priority. This could involve setting aside time to analyze their emotional responses, communication patterns, and how they impact others. Seeking feedback from trusted colleagues or mentors to gain insights into areas where one can improve. Additionally, focusing on developing self-awareness and empathy to better understand the emotions and perspectives of those around us ultimately strengthening our professional relationships.

You cannot change people overnight, you can definitely not bring difference by going aggressive, you just cannot force yourself on others so the best practice perhaps lies in the art and skill of changing yourself. EI starts by knowing your own emotions well and secondly being sensitive to others emotions too. Practically if people fall short of knowing their own emotions well,it will be hard to bring about a change in their behavior early so you need to bring-in the change in yourself to get that kind of a paradigm shift in others. This might be painful,time consuming and reward less but if you are a good team player and want to set a right precedence in your team,this will be worth it. Best wishes!

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Building emotional intelligence is a life time journey. It does come more naturally to those who are gifted with it. Don't get discouraged if it is not your strength. You can learn techniques to help build emotional intelligence and you can also utilize other gifts to fill the same purpose. If you struggle, consider hiring a coach.

Case Study -ctnd: Emily's Journey to Enhancing Emotional Intelligence This case study highlights the importance of self-awareness, feedback, continuous learning, empathy, relationship-building and reflection in enhancing emotional intelligence for better professional relationships. Additional Insights: It's crucial to remain patient and persistent in developing emotional intelligence. Every interaction is an opportunity for growth and small changes can yield significant results over time. #LVitin #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalDevelopment #CaseStudy #Success #SuccessFullCaseStudy