{"id":789,"date":"2019-01-10T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.executivecraft.com\/?p=789"},"modified":"2019-01-09T10:21:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T17:21:30","slug":"what-is-an-eq-how-to-define-emotional-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.executivecraft.com\/ru\/what-is-an-eq-how-to-define-emotional-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an EQ — How to Define Emotional Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we begin a new year, it might be wise to define some of the most common terms we use here at the Emotional Intelligence Blog. After all, while we are intimately familiar with them, it occurs to us that the same may not be true for you, our audience. This is fairly common among experts in any field, who tend to forget that the most basic principles with which they work may not be common knowledge. Understanding basic concepts, such as what is an EQ, has real value as a building block to grasping the principles and application of emotional intelligence in the workplace (for example), or in your personal life.<\/p>\n

What is Emotional Quotient\"what<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Your emotional quotient, also known as EQ, is a measurement of your level of emotional intelligence; much like IQ is a measurement of your intelligence quotient. However, unlike IQ (which is largely fixed over your lifetime), EQ is malleable; that is, capable of being shaped and\/or grown and improved.<\/p>\n

This is very good news since, according to PsychCentral.com<\/a><\/strong>, \u201c\u2026 each one of us must develop the mature emotional intelligence skills required to better understand, empathize and negotiate with other people \u2013 particularly as the economy has become more global. Otherwise, success will elude us in our lives and careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

At its most fundamental level, your EQ is a measure of your ability to understand others, including: their motivations and how you can best work with them. Of course, this also implies that you have the ability to understand yourself, including: your own emotions and motivations, as well as the need to work with others and build positive relationships.<\/p>\n

According to most experts in the field, the key skills for building your EQ and improving your ability to manage emotions and connect with others are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Self-management<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Self-awareness<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Social awareness<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Relationship management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The good news is that the skills that make up emotional intelligence can be learned at any time. However, it\u2019s important to remember that there is a difference between simply learning about EQ and applying that knowledge to your life.<\/p>\n

    EQ-i 2.0 Model of Emotional Intelligence<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    With that basic understanding of EQ, a more contemporary, evidenced-based model has emerged, known as the EQ-i 2.0 model of emotional intelligence. Expanding on the earlier concept of EI, the EQ-i 2.0 model reaches deeper and offers a more comprehensive understanding of emotional intelligence, as well as the potential for using emotional intelligence in the workplace.<\/p>\n

    SELF-PERCEPTION<\/strong><\/h5>\n