The importance of Emotional Intelligence
First of all, what is emotional Intelligence (EI)? Emotional intelligence allows you to understand, manage and express your emotions in order to create positive social interactions.
It's the first step in realizing your true potential as it affects all aspects of your life. The value and benefits of EI are vast in terms of personal, academic, and professional success. EI is important because It helps you to interact more effectively and empathetically with your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. As a result, your outlook of life and your expectations of others become much more realistic and pragmatic. With more emotionally intelligent interactions you acquire a certain amount of confidence and wisdom to improve and do better.
Emotionally intelligent leaders are aware of their own thoughts and emotions, and intuitively aware of the emotions of others. They can therefore factor in their emotions when presenting information, making assignments and engaging with their people.
Employees with higher EI naturally work better as a team because they can adapt to different situations and personalities. A workplace where people feel confident in speaking their minds, exchanging views, and expressing their emotions is also demonstrating emotional intelligence.
If you want to improve your EI, there are numerous good books on EI, like Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and your success by Steven J. Stein, The Language of Emotional Intelligence by Jeanne Segal, Introducing Emotional Intelligence – A Practical guide by David Walton, Master your emotions by Thibaut Meurisse, etc. In addition, there are webinars, seminars and workshops on EI.
You can also improve your EI by practicing emotional awareness. With self-awareness you can understand how you react to people and situations. Embrace self-love and care while processing your emotions. Practise being in control of your thoughts, words and actions. Connect with your feelings, and accept your emotions. This involves observing your thoughts and emotions, their triggers and your reactions to them. This leads to a better understanding of yourself, and eventually of others. It’s a difficult process to master but with practice you will get better at it. Learning from the process and improving your EI is well worth the effort.
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