Each week, in an interactive activity, we'll be working on a section of:

"THE 4 PILLARS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE"

[Our EQ vs IQ! Here's the list so you know to what I'm referring.]

1. Self Awareness:

• Emotional Self-Awareness, the ability to know yourself and understand your feelings.

• Accurate Self-Assessment, understanding your strengths and weaknesses and their effects.

• Self-Confidence, having faith in yourself and being willing to put yourself forward.

2. Self-Management

• Emotional Self-Control, an important part of emotional maturity, controlling your feelings and/or expressing them in the appropriate settings is a key skill.

• Achievement, i.e. being goal-oriented and being able to work toward your goals.

• Initiative, being self-motivated, and having the ability to keep working despite setbacks.

• Transparency, being honest and open, interacting with integrity and being trustworthy.

• Adaptability, showing resilience and the ability to change course when necessary.

• Optimism, having a positive outlook, hoping for the best and preparing for success.

3. Social Awareness:

• Inspirational Leadership, like being a good mentor, role model, and authority figure.

• Influence, articulating points in persuasive, clear ways that effectively motivate others.

• Conflict Management, having the skills to improve relationships, negotiate, and lead. 

• The ability to settle disputes, differences of opinion, and misunderstandings.

• Change Catalyst, recognizing and supporting the need for change, and making it happen.

• Developing others, helping others build their skills and knowledge.

• Teamwork and Collaboration, working with others in an effective manner.