What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional Intelligence is one’s ability to effectively acknowledge, identify and communicate your emotions as well as understand the passions and perspectives of others. Emotional Intelligence is challenging for everyone and can only be achieved by having a healthy dose of self-awareness a true understanding of who you are and why you are, the way you are.
Why is Emotional Intelligence Important?
Emotional Intelligence is the key to having honest dialogue and authentic relationships both at work and in your personal life.
When Should you Deploy Emotional Intelligence?
Have you noticed how frequently you need to navigate through uncomfortable conversations whether it be preparing for, engaging in or recovering from them? It may be a difficult meeting with a team member, a family gathering with loved ones who embrace values that differ from your own, or the occasional casual run-in with a neighbor whose political views you wholly oppose.
Daily, we find ourselves in the middle of situations that provide an opportunity to employ emotional intelligence by engaging in courageous conversation.
What is a Courageous Conversation?
A courageous conversation is any exchange you don’t want to have — one in which emotions or differing viewpoints create a situation that is awkward, challenging or stressful. It’s possible to flip the script and transform these difficult discussions, enabling growth and positive change by becoming curious and making space for differing perspectives.