the x-factor for success
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A
STRATEGY FOR CAREER SUCCESS
EDUCATING THE HEART IS AS IMPORTANT AS EDUCATING THE MIND
“LEADERSHIP’S FIRST COMMANDMENT: KNOW THYSELF.”- HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED THAT SOME PEOPLE JUST SEEM TO UNDERSTAND YOU BETTER ?
WHAT MAKES THEM SO MUCH FUN TO BE AROUND?
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI)ABILITY TO IDENTIFY ASSESS CONTROL THE EMOTIONS OF ONESELF, OF OTHERS, AND OF GROUPS.
Emotional intelligence is not about being nice all the time. It is about being honest.Emotional intelligence is not about being “touchy-feely.”
It is about being aware of your feelings, and those of others.Emotional intelligence is not about being emotional.
It is about being smart with your emotions.
IQ VS EIIQ CONTRIBUTES ONLY ABOUT 20% TO
SUCCESS IN LIFEEI HAS TWICE THE POWER OF IQ TO PREDICT
PERFORMANCE.
EI IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF WHOLE PERSON
MAIN SKILLS OF EI
SELF-AWARENESS
SOCIAL AWARENESS SELF-MANAGEMENT
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS THE FOUNDATION OF CRITICAL SKILLS
BUT WE STILL USE THE OLD LANGUAGE TO DEFINE LEADERSHIP
BOLD BRAVE TOUGH
SURVEY
34% OF HIRING MANAGERS SAID THEY ARE PLACE MORE EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
71% SAID THEY VALUE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN AN EMPLOYEE MORE THAN IQ.
59% OF EMPLOYERS WOULD NOT HIRE SOMEONE WHO HAS A HIGH IQ BUT LOW EI.
75% ARE MORE LIKELY TO PROMOTE AN EMPLOYEE WITH A HIGH EI OVER ONE WITH A HIGH IQ
85 % OF PEOPLE DON’T FEEL RESPECTED AND VALUED BY THEIR EMPLOYER.
7 OUT OF THE 10 FACTORS OF STAR MANAGERS ARE TIED TO EI
IN ONE OF MCDONALDS’ SUPPLIERS MANAGERS’ PERFORMANCE (47%) IS PREDICTED JUST BY EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PREDICTS 62% OF THE VARIATION IN LIFE SUCCESS.
POLISH YOUR EI
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF
SLOW DOWN
CONNECT WITH OTHERS
GIVE CUPCAKES!
WHY EI ?
ARE LIKELY TO STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE.
HOW TO RESOLVE CONFLICT EFFECTIVELY.
ARE EMPATHETIC TO THEIR TEAM MEMBERS AND REACT ACCORDINGLY.
TEND TO MAKE MORE THOUGHTFUL BUSINESS DECISIONS.
HOW TO SPOT HIGH EI• ADMIT AND LEARN FROM THEIR
MISTAKES• CAN KEEP EMOTIONS IN CHECK AND HAVE
THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS ON TOUGH ISSUES• LISTEN AS MUCH OR MORE THAN THEY
TALK• TAKE CRITICISM WELL• SHOW GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
BOTTOM LINE
SINGLE BEST PREDICTOR OF PERFORMANCE
RELATIONSHIPS
UNDERSTANDING OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE