The Interpersonal composite of the EQ-i framework is about Social Intelligence and builds on your Self-Perception and Self-Expression skills. Your internal world and how you express what is going on inside yourself combine to influence the type of interpersonal relationships that you develop. Three competencies here – Interpersonal Relationships, Empathy and Social Responsibility. This [...]
Assertiveness is the last piece of the self-expression building block of emotional intelligence. I covered this group’s other two competencies – emotional expression and independence – in my last two posts. What is Assertiveness? Are you able to clearly state your thoughts and your needs? Do you stand up for your rights? Can you disagree [...]
Self-Regard is part of the Self-Perception composite in the Emotional Intelligence model, along with Self-Awareness and Self-Actualization. What is Self-Regard? Do you like yourself? How accepting of yourself are you? Are you aware of your weaknesses? Self-Regard is the ability to accept yourself the way you are. It is to be ok with you [...]
Self-Perception is the most foundational and the least visible part of Emotional Intelligence. This is about our inner world and how we perceive and view ourselves, how motivated we are, the meaning we attach to what we do. There are three competencies included in this composite and they are Self-Awareness, covered in this [...]
You probably know people who started in life blessed with a few great assets. For example having a bright intellect and graduating from a prestigious school. Still they seem to struggle and don’t quite achieve the success one would have expected them to reach. At the same time, some people who started with less, [...]
