What is emotional intelligence to you?

Question

Intellect can only go so far before feelings just gotta be what they gotta be.

Answer 1

I have only known emotional intelligence in the concept of managing the overt behaviour of people in a workplace, in short, making emotions work for you in an organization.
It was only in the 90s that this buzzword was created, and students learn this in school at that time where production was tied up to the rah rah rah , communicate, gather the throng, rally the forces movement was new and sizzling.

Now its almost 2 decades later and there may be newer buzzwords, and the mere mention of EI just dates your knowledge to the past tense. However, for the sake of academia, here are refreshers of the concept of emotional intelligence in the organization.
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it is possible to improve the social and emotional competence of adult workers. Research in training and development, sports psychology, and behavior change suggests that it is possible, but the typical approach used in corporate training programs usually is flawed.
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EI is the act of intentionally using emotions in guiding thinking and behavior. It is scientifically documented as a key factor in successfully leading ourselves and others in the work environment.
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Here is a test to take to check your EI.
Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) with Established Emotions Measures
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A german study to invalidate EI altogether.
Emotional intelligence (EI) has often been criticized to measure nothing more than intelligence and personality. Recent studies have shown that EI has an incremental validity concerning life outcome criteria, but inconsistent results have been found for achievement criteria. Two studies were conducted to examine if EI could predict achievement above and beyond intelligence and conscientiousness
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other studies tied up religiosity in an individual to EI, which effectively communicates to employers that the more religious a prospective employee is, the better he or she might be as a worker. If you apply that to current times, then the Muslim who prays 5 times a day is a very good employee.

Answer 2

Emotional Intelligence, also called EI and often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient or EQ, describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. However, being a relatively new area, the definition of emotional intelligence is still in a state of flux.....

or as someone has already stated: Being Balanced.

Personally, it's the 'knowing the 'whys' of my, as well as others, emotions and being appropriate with my actions/reactions.

Answer 3

I think I have 'that' because I can sense others feelings, sometimes from not even talking to them! Just by watching them. I guess it's just I am identifying with my own emotions when I was in a similar situation. But I think I'm pretty accurate most of the time.

Answer 4

According to me, emotional intelligence might mean that one can understand the feelings of other accurately and are sensitive enough to understand other people's mentality and actions without any misunderstandings... :-)

Answer 5

Its a way to manipulate others for ones own desires , This is also a trait of sociopaths and pyschoptahs. They score at the top of these tests. So beware

Answer 6

Emotional intelligence is when you can control your emotions overcoming bad thoughts or situations that effect you badly.

Answer 7

it means you can express emotions fully and are still able to think clearly.

Answer 8

by being sensetive and transparent most of all be considerate

Answer 9

being balanced