Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
What is EQ?
Emotional Intelligence might be defined as the awareness of and constructive
management of one’s own emotions accompanied by the ability to read and
respect the emotions of others.
Examining workplaces across the country, testing and interviewing thousands
of employees, researchers have found a high EQ more predictive of workplace
success than a high IQ.
Defining EQ is tricky, but these five ideas are a good start. (The
definition of EQ is changing constantly because the concept is so new. )
Below is set of characteristics associated with EQ.
1.
Emotions awareness: knowing what we are feeling, having words to describe
and identify the feelings, separating one from another
2. Emotion
management: reacting constructively to events around us and having the
skills to direct anger and other emotions in productive ways
3. Internal
motivation: finding the interests, energy and persistence to pursue a goal,
in spite of self doubt and other obstacles
4. Empathy:
accurately reading the emotions of others and having understanding of their
situations and needs, as well as consideration for the circumstances
5. Dignity delivering interaction: interacting with others in ways that deliver
dignity whether resolving conflict, leading a project or simply functioning
as part of a group
Everything we teach in R&R is a piece of the plan to promote the development
of a strong EQ. Some people might call this character education. Some might
say we are reducing dysfunctional behavior. Others may call it building a
base for civil discourse as youth and adults. Or we might see R&R as a
useful tool in the socialization of school children. These concepts all
overlap. It is difficult to separate them.
And when we develop a strong EQ, we will be taking a big step toward
filling our human needs.
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