EQIQ

Emotional Intelligence


What is Emotional Intelligence?

Aka EQ is the ability to understand, use and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and avoid conflict.

How is it different from IQ?

IQ is your ability to solve problems, use logic, grasp and communicate complex ideas. EQ is your ability to recognize emotion in yourself and others. You can use that awareness to guide you in making sound decision that will not only benefit you but those people around you as well.

Why is it important?

IQ is not the only determinant of life success, EQ is as important. It is important to hav the ability to identify your emotions and regulate it. It will help you understand the emotions of others as well so that you can build relationships. Nowadays, employers do not only look for technical skills but soft skills as well, like being able to work coherently in a team. This will help reduce team stress, avoid confilcts and over-all improve job satisfaction.