Emotional Intelligence Development Program

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Reflect on and define emotional intelligence in your own words.

“Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, comprehend, manage, and handle emotions.”

Compare and contrast the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) versus intelligence quotient (IQ).

“What IQ does not assess is how a person interacts with others that is where EQ becomes important”

Why is EQ essential for effective leadership?

“Leadership at its most basic level is influence and therefore if you want to influence people you need to know how they tick”

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Identify your strengths and weaknesses.

“Self-awareness can be improved by a better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses”

Practice journaling to understand your emotions. Set an implementation intention for when and where you will journal.

“Self-awareness can be improved by undertaking reflective exercises such as journaling.”

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Practice different breathing techniques for 20 minutes daily.

“One very effective way to improve self-regulation of emotions is by using breathing techniques.”

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Determine your personal values and priorities.

“For understanding motivation it is important to understand our personal values priorities and Passions”

Set achievable goals aligned with your values.

“Setting goals is another great way for building momentum”

Practice visualizing reaching your goals for 15 minutes daily. Set an implementation intention for when and where you will do it.

“You can add visualization to this goal setting to enhance the motivational effect as you try and see and feel what achieving your goal will be like”

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Practice active listening skills daily.

“If you want to improve your empathy then start by working on your listening skills”

Learn to interpret non-verbal cues.

“Understanding body language will also help you with your empathy as you will be able to pick up on non-verbal signals too”

A quick review of the previous module's key concepts.

Focus on building rapport in interactions daily.

“Building Rapport starts with being at ease with ourselves and then carrying that authenticity into our interactions”

Practice verbal communication skills.

“We can also work on improving our verbal communication whether that is conversation or public speaking either way try to get honest feedback on how well you are communicating so you can improve each time”