When It Is Emotional Intelligence And When It Is Not
As we all race to understand Emotional Intelligence, arguably the hottest thing on the business scene globally, there are many questions.
As Ask the EQ Expert for a major business website, Ive been asked:
Isnt Emotional Intelligence a contradiction in terms?
Isnt there such a thing as too much emotion?
It seems a natural for relationships, but do you think emotions belong in the workplace??
How can I learn it?
DO EMOTIONS BELONG IN THE WORKPLACE?
We do business through people, and with people. Work is relationships, and, whether you approve or not, emotions are at work. We dont leave them at home when we come to work. We are our emotions and we arent a different person at work than we are at home.
THE VALUABLE FLOODGATE
Yes, there is such a thing as too much emotion. The benefits of studying Emotional Intelligence are that you improve your understanding of your own feelings and how they influence you and those around you (as well as those of others), and how you think and behave, and ultimately, your emotions become more modulated.
One area that...