Why is Emotional Intelligence Important for Success?

Self-aware, resilient, curious and empathetic? Is that how people define you? Congratulations, you are high on EQ.

But what is EQ or emotional quotient, and how is it useful? Let’s find out!

Understanding Emotional Intelligence 

      EQ consists of 4 parts:

1. Understanding your emotion
2. Managing your emotions in an efficient manner
3. Understanding others emotions
4. Managing other’s emotions in an efficient manner

Understanding It Through Reasoning 

1. As Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning progress, jobs require more and more human elements.
2. Technical skills can be taught greatly, but soft skills that fall under EQ are harder to teach.
3. Working with others or in a team, which is now necessary for many organizations, requires another kind of intelligence covered in EQ.
4. Research has evidenced that success is a mix of EQ and IQ; with employers only focusing on the latter, they may be hindering their growth.

Understanding It Through Components Of EQ

1. Self-awareness- The better you know yourself, the more you understand your strengths and weaknesses. Thus, you can better optimize your strengths and work on your weaknesses.
2. Self- regulation- It is the ability to manage and control your behavior and reactions to external stimuli. This will help in dealing with frustration and the ups and downs of any job.
3. Relationship-management – Big part of EQ is empathy. The better you understand people around you, read their behavior, and synchronize with them, the more you become a team player.
4. Motivation – People high on EQ are intrinsically motivated and don’t need a constant push to get going.

Understanding It Through Examples 

1. Consoling a coworker through a family crisis builds trust between manager and worker.
2. Understanding personality types helps decide which person is well suited for a particular role. EQ should be ideally measured and identified in hiring itself.
3. Better listening can aid in getting ideas from unexpected employees. Also, helps in employee participation.
4. Doing menial tasks as a fresher and delaying gratification will help in promotion.

Now that you have a fine understanding of EQ, you can cultivate it optimally and see the results for yourself in your personal and professional life!