Emotional intelligence
The rules for work are changing. In todays’ world, we are being judged by not just our training, technical competence or expertise, but by how well we handle ourselves and each other. This new yardstick will be instrumental in deciding who is hired, fired, retained and promoted.
The new rules focus on personal qualities, which include initiative, empathy, adaptability and persuasiveness. Together these attributes are called Emotional Intelligence.
Howard Gardner, Harvard School Of Education psychologist, has identified at least seven different varieties of intelligence. These are verbal and mathematical –logical alacrity, spatial, kinesthetic, linguistic, musical, inter-personal and intra-personal.
Emotional Intelligence is the sum total of inter- and intra personal intelligences. Emotionally Intelligent people are able to manage themselves and their emotions very well (intra-personal) and are also well able to understand other people, and use this understanding to work very well with them (inter-personal).
Management expert Peter Drucker asserts that “Organisations are like machines.” The constant interaction of people tends to generate tension and excite emotions. These tensions and emotions if not properly handled can adversely affect working conditions, staff morale, corporate culture and ultimately organizational productivity. The understanding and application of Emotional Intelligence in the work pace and athome will definitely guarantee happier, more fulfilled and productive employees, families and businesses.
EAGLE 8 CONSULTING has created this Strategic Leadership Development Programme titled Emotional Intelligence: A Smarter Way To Live & Work to help employers and employees understand this paradigm shift and position themselves to reap its benefits.
This program seeks to:
- To help people understand emotions and highlight the power of emotions in this modern world..
- To show participants how to manage their emotions, motivating and directing themselves
- To help participants understand how to manage the emotions of people they interact with
- Help leaders better understand their roles and responsibilities in managing the emotions of their people.
- Teach participants how to apply this knowledge and improve their effectiveness as Executives, Managers and Leaders.
- Raise the emotional intelligence of people in your organization.