We are facing more challenges daily and, while some of us thrive in these situations, the rest of us feel like we are drowning. Because of this we need to know the importance of emotional intelligence and the impact it can have on building resilience.
During the last decade, emotional intelligence became a hot topic and buzzword, and the concept of understanding not just the feelings of others, but also our own feelings came into vogue. A lot of research has been done into Emotional Intelligence to a point that it is now recognized as one of the top 10 skills needed in the workplace.
Thinking of the education system, I often find myself asking the question,“How can we best educate children for the new world of work?” This article takes a deeper look into EQ and the importance of teaching this skill in our schooling system.
This video speaks so strongly to the EQ competency of Optimism. When we adopt an optimistic approach we are making a choice in our lives, we can take a proactive view of hope and possibility and create options for ourselves.
Many, if not all organizations today face the reality that change isn’t happening every few years but rather that it is happening continuously and at a rapid pace. There is a need to ensure that people have the skills, awareness and attitude to make change happen. Rather than change from a plan, people across the organization need to engage.
There is a growing urgency to be practicing Emotional Intelligence now more than ever before. Sometimes it takes an obvious physical pain before we realize that we need to give support both emotionally and physically.
