What do you do if your executive success is hindered by a lack of emotional intelligence?

Self awareness of your emotions is very important to maintain a strong relationship, build trust and improve communication. Having a better understanding about what went wrong, might respond poorly or fail to connect with others on an emotional level, this clarity will help you to improve yourself and be on the growth path. Also seek feedback from colleagues, subordinates, superiors about your interpersonal skills, ability to manage emotions and leadership style, for your learning and improve yourself.

We will be 100% authentic to ourselves. Thus, we can do our own assessments & understand the areas where we are finding it difficult & understand whether we can do it on our own or we need some help. Having a full level of acceptance & mental preparation is important to go through this phase of development.

If you're reading this, then you likely already recognize the deficits. I think it's more important to begin to self-reflect and discern where your emotional intelligence behaviors (or lack thereof) stem from. It could be how you were raised. It could be cultural. It could be based on some trauma or past experience that triggered you to become guarded. In other situations, you may have just never truly learned E.I. Once we're no longer numb to the cause, we can now start to recognize the effect/impact. Noticing how much it's affecting your whole life, not just professionally, will likely motivate you to want to do the work to influence the longer-term internal shifts necessary to master yourself, in turn becoming better at E.I.

As an individual, seeking feedback is crucial to understanding how others perceive us. As your coach, I will guide you in gracefully requesting and receiving candid feedback while creating a safe environment. I will encourage you to reflect on your experiences to identify areas for improvement in self-regulation and empathy.

When you start working on the improvement plan, do not stop seeking the feedback. This feedback will help you to understand how you are making progress or what changes are needed. Take the support of the executive coach to understand how to show empathy, handle conflict and lead under pressure.

Seeking Feed-forward (instead of feedback) is the best thing. For that we need to 1. Mental preparation 2. Being emotionally stable 3. Non-judgemental attitude 4. Patience 5. Respect for others The responses may not be favorable & in this few people may neither be sensitive or sensible. Thus, we need to decide from whom we are going to get Feed-forward. Based on that we can ascertain the progress.

Anonymous surveys can provide initial data, but deeper conversations are needed for understanding. I'll help you initiate one-on-one dialogues so that you can listen deeply without becoming defensive. I'll synthesize feedback and identify underlying patterns as a neutral third party. Together, we'll set measurable goals for developing emotional intelligence.

EQ assessment is 3-fold: -> Self-assessment -> Professional assessment (Coach or similar) -> 360 degree assessment (colleagues / teams) It is the combination of these three that will yield the comprehensive results, but will lack without the other components. Conducting comprehensive testing gives a clear indication of areas for growth and a roadmap for skill development.

Continuous learning is a must to stay relevant in their field, gain new skills and improve their problem solving abilities. Focus on improving your EI skills by joining a special training program on EI, improving your active listening, and taking help of the executive coach to improve your EI understanding.

Elevating your executive success requires more than technical skills; it demands high emotional intelligence. Begin by understanding your emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and triggers. This awareness allows you to manage your emotions effectively, especially in high-pressure situations. Develop empathy to understand others' perspectives and build strong relationships. Enhance your social skills to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and inspire and influence others positively. By continuously learning and improving your emotional intelligence, you can enhance your leadership abilities, build stronger relationships, and navigate challenges more effectively, ultimately leading to more tremendous executive success.

Its a continuous improvement process. It cannot be guaranteed within a day. It needs a lot of practice & interest for our own development. The person can take up training sessions or workshops. If these aren't working, they can hire an emotional intelligence coach who can help them in having a good travel in this journey of improvement.

Empathy is the most expected trait which many of us expect but we hardly experience it. By being practical, logical & informative, we lose the basic need of recognising the emotions of others. By showing Empathy, we earn lots of people, respect, love, blessings & happiness. It is not that difficult. All it needs is "we Human Beings have to turn on the Being Human mode in us"

Empathy is essential to lead and manage others. Empathy can help to build strong relations, provide emotional support, reduce conflict in relationships, alleviate frustration, blame, and defensiveness and make people feel important. It is important to understand others emotions, non-verbal cues, which provide insights how others are feeling. That doesn't mean you should always agree with them, but feel their emotions and if you feel they genuinely need your support to improve their situation, by doing so, you can reduce other person's distress.

I personally give the example of tea preparation (indian style of making & not the dip chai). We add tea powder, masala, sugar, ginger, cardamom, milk (in general) etc.., Finally while taking it out from the stove, we filter it. Because we only wanted the essence & not the remaining. The same way, we need to filter our emotions & make our communication easy for other people to digest & understand.

Managing emotions means having the skills to deal with your emotions before they become overwhelming and stop you from taking positive actions. It is not only having awareness & managing yours, but also of others. when the emotions become over whelming they can lead to stress, anxiety, conflict and ruin relationships. Using techniques like meditation, mindfulness, pause before responding, will help you to control your reactions. Conditioning these techniques will help you to be an effective leader.

Today Network is our Net Worth. We cannot achieve anything independently. We need some support which could be technical, emotional or knowledge based support. If we can incorporate AI (Appreciative Inquiry) in our work, certainly we can win a lot of people. Before giving our opinion, we need to shift from feedback to Feed-forward. Our intention is to communicate the message & not to hurt others. If we can be mindful of our behaviour, we can make more people happy.

A strong relationship with people around us, will increase our sense of worth, belonging and help us feel less alone in the organization. By showing genuine interest in others development, active listening, celebrating milestones of the team, recognising team members for their contributions, providing support & resources, will help to build strong and constructive relations.

Emotions can be positive or negative. Positive emotions have a positive response to our environment. Negative emotions can be unpleasant or unhappy emotions, and that it gives negative effect towards an event. These emotions discourges and drags us down. When experiencing strong negative emotions before they drag you down, seek support of an executive coach to identify and manage these emotions with new insights and evoked awareness.

Unlock Your Executive Potential: Overcome Emotional Intelligence Barriers! Develop Self-Awareness: Understand your emotions and how they impact your decisions and interactions with others. A coach can help you identify blind spots and enhance your emotional self-awareness. Improve Relationship Management: Coaching can provide strategies for building strong, positive relationships in the workplace. It can also enhance your ability to navigate social complexities, manage conflicts, and inspire others. Elevating your emotional intelligence can lead to tremendous success in your executive role. Embrace coaching to develop these crucial skills and propel your career forward.

Lack of Emotional Intelligence does not impact only your professional life but personal lives too. It’s an opportunity for you to evaluate all your personal and professional relationships and gain deeper insights on what all needs to be worked upon. Begin with prioritising self-awareness and empathy. Start recognizing and understanding your own emotions and how they impact your behavior and decision-making. Practice active listening and seek feedback from others to improve your understanding of their perspectives and emotions. Invest in developing your emotional intelligence through training, coaching, and self-reflection.

People may not connect emotionally due to various reasons. But to move forward we cannot carry the past baggage. If we live in the past, we will lose the present & ignore the future. The traces of the pain will always be there but because of our past experience, we cannot show this attitude of being less emotionally intelligent to others. We need to shift from Human Being to Being Human.

Recognize the impact: A low EQ can strain relationships, demotivate teams, and hurt performance. Self-awareness is key: Reflect on your interactions. How do your emotions affect others? Develop your EQ: Actively listen: Pay attention to verbal and nonverbal cues. Acknowledge emotions: Validate feelings in yourself and others. Empathize: See things from different perspectives. Seek feedback: Ask trusted colleagues for honest input. Invest in training: Consider EQ coaching or workshops. By taking these steps, you can build stronger relationships, inspire your team, and achieve greater success.