Course: Career Communication

Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment Assignment Instructions

Watch this video that will help explain a bit more about EQ:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weuLejJdUu0

Read through the 4 branches and write down which of them you feel you need the most work with.

1. Self-awareness: Self-awarenessRefers to the ability of a person to understand how they are feeling from moment to moment. is the ability to recognize your own feelings as you go through your day. Say for example that Mark is upset that there he has a new supervisor. If Mark had no self-awareness, he might feel irritable and anxious, without realizing why. If Mark had good self-awareness, he would recognize that these feelings are coming from his memory of the last time he got a new supervisor who turned out to be a rude, immature man.
2. Social awareness: Social awarenessOur ability to understand social cues that may be affecting others around us. is the ability to understand how other people are feeling, even if you do not feel the same way. This means that if your coworker has been unusually quiet, you are able to recognize that there might be something bothering or worrying him. If he shared his story with you, you would be able to put yourself in his shoes and offer support. You should be able to understand facial expressions, body language and tone of voice to pick up on others’ moods.
3. Self-management: Self-managementRefers to our ability to manage our emotions and is dependent on our self-awareness ability. is the ability to control your emotions, only if you are able to recognize them. Self-management also is the ability to follow through with commitments and take initiative at work. What do you typically do when you are angry or sad? Are you able to manage emotions well enough so that it does not impact those around you in a negative way?
4. Relationship management: Relationship managementRefers to our ability to communicate clearly, maintain good relationships with others, work well in teams, and manage conflict. is the ability to communicate effectively, get along with others and manage conflict. It is also the ability to use emotions constructively. This area will require you to use the previous 3 branches of EQ.