What's Emotional Intelligence?
How important are time management, emotional regulation, stress tolerance, effective communication, and goal achievement skills to you and your business? Extremely important right? Great news, these pertinent skills can be achieved and mastered through an Emotional intelligence training program.
As per Psychologists, Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is the “something” in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions that achieve positive results.
Generally speaking, there are AT LEAST 3 skills needed in Emotional Intelligence:
The ability to identify and name your own emotions.
The ability to control those emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem-solving.
The ability to regulate emotions, which includes both managing your own emotions when necessary and cheering up or calming down other people.
An emotionally intelligent person is both highly conscious of their own emotional states, which includes negativity, frustration, sadness, or something more detailed and is able to recognize the emotion and manage it. These people are also intuned with the emotions other people experience.
Being aware of emotional signals from within and from the social environment could make you a better friend, parent, leader, business owner and/or romantic partner.
EI in the Business World
Believe it or not, the success of a company is unavoidably connected to the efficiency of its workforce; and contrary to popular belief, cognitive intelligence and competency are NOT the only factors that predict success. According to studies, EI is the single best predictor of performance in the workplace and one of the strongest drivers of leadership and excellence.
To produce solid, trusting relationships in your business field, it is essential to increase your effective use of Emotional Intelligence. We often undervalue the importance of feelings and emotional processes in the workplace. But, it’s imperative to remember that your professional relationship with clients is largely affected by your overall emotional state and your awareness of it.
Interesting facts about the EI & Business Connection
A study of over 40 Fortune 500 companies revealed that salespeople with high Emotional Intelligence outperformed those with medium to low EI by 50%.
Technical programmers who were measured in the top 10% of the Emotional Intelligence competencies were creating new software three times faster than those with lower measurements.
Companies who do a better job of communicating with their employees outperform those who do not, financially. On average a company with an exceptional communications program delivered a 47% greater return to shareholders than the least communicative firms.
According to JCA Global, an 18% improvement in productivity for senior managers, resulting from emotional intelligence training, would lead to a 150% increase in pre-tax profits.
A series of studies found that approximately 30% of occupational performance is based on EI.
About the Author :
Dr. Claire Rene: Dr. Rene is a college professor, author and success coach who conducts professional development training sessions at major corporations, colleges and universities while primarily focusing on Emotional Intelligence (EI) themes. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and earned her Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
She was further motivated to participate in a rigorous Emotional Intelligence (EI) training program by the Multi-Health Systems, Inc to become a certified consultant. Her goal is to help people understand that Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a leading deciding factor for success (professionally and personally). For more on Dr. Claire Rene click HERE!
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