Emotional Intelligence

Ability Model of Emotional Intelligence

Emotions Are Data

The question is not whether emotions exist or not.

Emotions exist and impact our actions, thoughts and decisions.

 

The question is to what extent do you have the skills to perceive, connect, understand and manage emotions? 

 

This site is focused on the assessment and development of emotional intelligence

 

The EI Ability Model

  • PERCEIVE emotions - Do you accurately Perceive how you and others feel?

  • CONNECT emotions - Do you Connect these feelings to the task? 

  • UNDERSTAND emotions - Do you Understand the source of these feelings? 

  • MANAGE emotions - Do you Manage these feelings to achieve your goal?

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After: Mayer & Salovey (1997); Mayer, Caruso & Salovey (2016)

Be smart about emotions.

 

Emotions - the right ones at the right time - help you make better decisions.

Emotion Management

BEFORE asking "how are you?" or exploring emotions you MUST develop these skills! A focus on feelings - without these skills - is neither helpful nor intelligent.