Technical skills may get you hired, but emotional intelligence keeps you progressing. EQ — the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions (your own and others’) — is a cornerstone of leadership, teamwork, and resilience.
Reflect on recent professional interactions. When did emotions help or hinder your effectiveness? Maybe frustration led to conflict, or empathy helped resolve a client issue.
Emotional intelligence grows through awareness and intentional practice:
Self-awareness: Recognize emotional triggers before reacting.
Self-regulation: Pause and choose responses consciously.
Empathy: Try to understand perspectives different from yours.
Social skills: Communicate clearly and build trust.
A helpful daily exercise: at the end of each day, write down one emotional moment from work and how you handled it. Over time, you’ll start seeing patterns — where you thrive and where you need tools.
Action Steps:
Ask a trusted colleague or mentor for feedback on how you handle pressure or conflict.
Practice mindfulness or brief reflection pauses to reset during stressful moments.
Developing EQ transforms not only your career but your relationships and self-awareness — it’s leadership from the inside out.
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