Emotional Intelligence

“Emotional intelligence has four parts: self-awareness, managing our emotions, empathy, and social skill. There are many tests of emotional intelligence, and most seem to show that women tend to have an edge over men when it comes to these basic skills for a happy and successful life.That edge may matter more than ever in the workplace, as more companies are starting to recognise the advantages of high EI when it comes to positions like sales, teams, and leadership.” This is a very interesting topic and unfortunately very underestimated still. We need to embrace all the intelligence of each person and EI is part of it! Emotional intelligence has 4 pillars 1. self-awareness conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings. "the process can be painful but it leads to greater self-awareness" You should take the time to meditate on you inner life. You should take your time to get to know yourself more and more in order for your relationships to work much better. You will also have to learn how to communicate without offending and hurting people. 2. managing our emotions You need to learn how to manage your emotional life as well. Which means to not respond to all and everything instantly by your natural response - but to take a step back – breath in and out and maybe just take your time before you respond or even react at all! 3. empathy the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. How much time do you invest into this? Usually we are so focused on our own microcosms and we don’t find any time for that. How much time do you invest into really listening and paying attention to someone else? 4. social skill 1) The ability to stay calm in social situations 2) Listening skills: The art of connection 3) Empathy with and interest in others' situations 4) Knowing how to build rapport 5) Knowing how, when and how much to talk about yourself - 'self disclosure' 6) Look into their eyes and smile So much about Emotional intelligence folks! Trisha