Emotional intelligence, or EI, has begun to make head way in the nursing world in its tie to leadership. Nurses are people, so they experience emotion just like every other person. Their work is stressful and trying, it provokes emotion due to the environment and situations at hand. The ability to recognize one’s own emotions, along with those that present in others is an important skill (Morrison, 2008). Being able to recognize emotions makes it easier to manage our lives and our relationship with…

Draft 2/07/2016 develop and use ei Assessment 1 Question 1. Explain emotional intelligence and outline the principles of self-regulation and self-awareness. Emotional intelligence is the ability an individual has to one identify their own emotions as well as others, two understand and manage these emotions successfully in self and others, with being able to effectively manage yourself as well as your relationships. Self-awareness can be considered essentially the bread and butter of all other competencies…

effectively when considering the concepts of emotional intelligence and the different types of self-monitoring behaviors. Both ideas deal with some level of being emotionally aware of the behavior of one’s self and the behaviors of others and by linking the two together a correlation can be found in the way that those with a higher capacity for emotional intelligence will in turn also possess a high ability of self- monitoring. Self-monitoring Self-monitoring is the ability or skill to assess…

Cultural self-awareness is strongly linked to development of a cultural intelligence for a number of reasons. Thus, this essay will critically reflect on what cultural self-awareness is and its importance on how it develops ones cultural intelligence. Before we discuss about cultural self-awareness and cultural intelligence, it is important to understand what culture is and how it impacts on our society. Culture is a complex subject that can be defined in various ways. Spencer-Oatey (2012) suggested…

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to control your emotions without drama or confrontation. This is a direct reflection of people skills or interpersonal skills. We have to control our emotions especially in business anytime people are involved. Sometimes emotions flare and tempers follow even in the workplace but one who has control of their emotions or high interpersonal skills will not allow anyone to provoke them into this type of behavior. When people are interacting on the job someone may…

Acquiring self-development and being self-aware as a manager is very essential in the business environment in order to stand out of a large crowd also gaining competitive advantage in the work place, one needs to continuously develop new learnings in becoming a “knowledge worker” in his or her organisation (Telford, 2006). The higher the level of education of a manager the better the salary he receives .it is very vital at this point to examine the usefulness of self-awareness and self-development…

Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence is an important characteristic in becoming a good leader. “Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage oneself and one's relationships in mature and constructive ways” (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009, p.137).Being a good leader entails more than just being smart; leaders need to be able to connect to their employees emotionally and empathetically. Organizations today not only look for leaders with the skills, but leaders that can emotionally connect…

Emotional intelligence is ‘the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotional knowledge, and to reflectively regulate emotions so as to promote emotional and intellectual growth’ (Mayer & Salovey, 1997). Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand, accept and recognize our own emotions and feelings, including their impact on ourselves and other people and to use this knowledge to improve our own behaviours as well…

Emotional Intelligence Self-regulation operates under the bigger process of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a determinant in how drivers will respond on the road in an ever-changing driving environment (Stephens & Ukpere, 2011). Of 565 participants, eighty percent that had been involved in car accidents displayed low emotional intelligence or found it difficult to control emotions (Stephens & Ukpere, 2011). As evidenced by numerous self-help books, Westerners place value on the…

An Emotional Intelligence Assessment: Measuring the Importance of Interpersonal Communication and Self-Evaluation in Business Leadership I.Introduction: A Emotional Intelligence (EI) assessment will be analyzed to better understand the emotional complexities of managing a car detail business. My own personal experiences as a business leader will be defined through Goleman’s five categories of Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills. Goleman’s article, “What makes…