Reflection In Personal Communication

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a type of intelligence that allows a person to see and control their emotions, as well as helping them to understand the emotions of others (Lamberton & Minor, 2014). Jafri, Dem, and Choden, (2016) found that EI can be used as a predictor for workplace success and plays a part in acceptable job performance. Understanding the subcategories of EI can directly improve human relations in a business setting. There are four subcategories to EI; self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, and relationship management (Lamberton & Minor, 2014). Additionally, knowledge on EI can improve personal interactions with family, friends, co-workers and others. As Registered Nurse (RN), EI plays a vital role in my career

Another characteristic of Emotional intelligence (EI) consists of the abilities to be able to persist in the face of frustrations; mood and distress regulation in order to think; urge control and deferment of gratification; to empathize and to hope. Studies have shown that a person with EI show competency in different areas of their professional life like self-management and relationships, self-regulation, and motivation. Taking into consideration the slices that conforms a leader with high EI it is fair to say that these skills are not innate but teachable to those who want to be the best leader they can be. EI skills can be fortified via steady education and training.

In conclusion, today leadership must focus on their strength and weakness evaluating themselves and training in improving the Emotional Intelligence. Self-assessment is an on-going process to achieve high successful result that will benefit companies but at the same time work environments. Researches have analyzed many data in different company size. These researchers have identified that leaders being self-aware, self-confident

"Emotional Intelligence is a way of recognizing, understanding, and choosing how we think, feel, and act. It shapes our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. It defines how and what we learn; it allows us to set priorities; it determines the majority of our daily actions. Research suggests it is responsible for as much as 80% of the "success" in our lives." The Effective leader requires a high degree of Emotional Intelligence. In this study, the various skills of Emotional Intelligence can be related with real situations. The various skills of Emotional Intelligence are Self awareness, self regulation, motivation, Empathy, social skill. People with high self-awareness are also able

In this paper, I will thoroughly describe how an EI level can enhance or hamper being an effective leader. I will also explain in detail five of the core themes, gratitude, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and mindfulness. Emotional Intelligence and understanding the core themes is beneficial in everyday life. As leaders, it is essential and will assist in providing a positive work environment.

When I arrived at the agency, the room was crowded and many people were waiting for their turned to be served at one of the several tables. The person that I interviewed for this assignment was Emily Hampshire, the coordinator of one of a program called 180. Emily has been with the agency for over a year and is currently the coordinator of the agency’s newest program. This program is a gang prevention and intervention program and was created for the local at-risk youth in an effort to prevent gang related crimes and help youth “change their life around”, as Emily mentioned. This program was created in collaboration with the local Police Department and the Mount Diablo Unified School District and in

Slide 9: the elements of Emotional Intelligence (EI) that leaders must be self-aware to increase leadership effective. Self-awareness in leadership means having humility and manage your emotions in the workplace. While self-regulate and know you value and as a leadership hold accountability for your emotions. To have effective leadership you must always motivate and empathizes with individuals around you. Great leadership can always put themselves in someone else position good or bad. Great leader with high EI are great communicator and good at managing change.

“ Emotional-intelligence refers to a person’s abilities to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and others.” (Daft, 2015) A leader must have the ability to identify and manage their own emotions and their relationships with others. There are three components of emotional intelligence, such as self-awareness, which is the person’s understanding of their personality and their ability to recognized their strength and weaknesses. Self-management is the person’s ability to manage or control their emotions, which also means having the ability to understand their strength and weaknesses and to keep positive emotions. “Social awareness relates to one’s ability to understand others.” (Daft, 2015) a leader must have

“Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage one’s own and others’ in order to guide one’s behavior and achieve goals” (Salovey, & Mayer, 2005). In simple words, EI is the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions, that is, to regulate your own emotions, and the ability to cheer up or calm down another person. Building on the work of Mayor and Salovey (1997) and others, Goleman (1998) further suggested that there are five critical pillars or competencies of EI, namely self-awareness; self-regulation; self-motivation; social awareness (empathy); and social skills. According to Merriam-Webster website

others on a much deeper level because I grew up being taught to acknowledge others

Leaders today are presented with an ever-increasing reliance on unifying a team or organization to achieve goals and objectives. With this demand for higher-level leaders, the ability through which a leader is able to appeal to specific traits and qualities is never more important. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is one area of focus that a leader in the marketplace today must be able to appeal to and demonstrate as a core competency.

During this clinic session, the student clinician was treating a new patient. To begin with, the patient filled out the medical history form. Before starting the treatment, the clinician provided accurate information about the patient assessment procedures and treatment plans, so that the patient could decide about accepting or rejecting the proposed treatment. After that, the clinician carefully went through the medical history form to check if every aspect was covered, and making sure the patient was safe to undergo any dental procedure. Later on, the clinician proceeded to take the vital signs, and we noticed that the patient was in very good health. Furthermore, the privacy terms were explained, and the patient politely agreed to sign them without any hesitation. It was evident that the patient had a positive attitude. This was as a result of effective communication, and making the patient feel both comfortable and safe.

What we are and what we reflect to others, depend on self-concept which is impacted by past experiences and interactions with other people. For me values and beliefs are very important, I think my upbringing has influenced the way I behave in front of other people and what I think of myself. Knowing oneself is not an easy task, but if we introspect we’ll get to know the different emotions within us are impacted by different circumstances. It is not only about the emotions; but also the way we handle them in different scenarios creates our identity in the society. Research shows that people with high emotional awareness have a tendency to perform exceptionally well in various aspects of life. Even the employers, nowadays, give an equal importance to E.Q. as a metric during the hiring process. A person’s E.Q. not only depicts the stability but also the ability to communicate, negotiate and lead.

“Be who you are and say what you feel because people who mind don't matter, and people who matter don't mind.” (Seuss, 1938) Communication is an ever growing skill which comes from many life experiences within many people, including me. I come from a Hispanic culture which is known for being vibrant and expressive within their communication. After being an only child for twelve years, my family and I welcomed a baby sister. This event was an exciting and happy time for my family and I; but it was, of course, met with some changes and adjustments. My sister and I have two different personalities, I am more reserved and cautious and she is outgoing and adventurous. Yet, my sister and I benefit each other in that she helped me become more outgoing and I provide some cautious direction to her adventures. Also, I am a Christian and have been raised in a faith-following family my whole life. Within our line of faith, we are taught to have a kind, gentle spirit and to have common human decency and love towards others. Many factors played a part into what kind of a communicator I am today; my life experiences and culture will play a lead role within my self-assessment of my communication strengths and weaknesses.

Leadership can be described as posessing sharp focus with the end in mind, finding a way, inspiring others, managing relationships and being self-aware. The concept of being self aware can also be described as the gaining knowledge of emotional intelligence or EQ. across an article titled “Self Awareness: A Key to Better Leadership.” In the article,