EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE REPORT

Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize our feelings and those of others, motivating ourselves and managing emotions effectively in ourselves and others. This quiz focused on four areas and twelve competencies related to them. Levels of Emotional Intelligence are measured by:

Self-Awareness: recognizing our own emotions.
Self-Management: effectively managing our own emotions.
Social Awareness: recognizing the emotions of others.
Relationship Management: applying our understanding of emotions to our dealings with others.

The following graphic is based on your responses and reveals insights into your emotional intelligence.

OVERVIEW

SELF-AWARENESS

Self-Awareness is the ability to be aware of our emotions.

EMOTIONAL AWARENESS

Emotional Awareness is the ability to recognize our emotions, differentiate among different ones, and understand the impact of emotions. Other people might understand and experience emotions differently than you do. Also, you might trigger emotions in others, so being sensitive to this possibility will help you communicate more effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate you are highly tuned to your emotions. You are aware of and can recognize and identify the emotion you are experiencing. You understand that one can experience a range of emotions. You can also understand why you feel a particular emotion at a given time. You are also aware of your reactions to these emotions and understand that thoughts drive your feelings. You can use your understanding of your emotions to guide your actions. Your awareness of your emotions helps you connect with your feelings when interacting with others in personal and professional relationships. For example, you can use your emotional awareness to guide your decisions and interactions with friends, family, colleagues, or acquaintances. In addition, this awareness helps you predict your reactions to people or situations, which may help you respond more effectively or remove yourself from situations you are not ready to handle in personal and social settings or at Work

SELF-MANAGEMENT

Self-Management is your ability to manage your emotions effectively.

EMOTIONAL SELF-CONTROL

Emotional Self-control is the ability to keep emotions under control. Other people might be influenced by emotions more or less than you. Understanding other individuals' levels of self-control can help you communicate with them more effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that your emotions can cause disruptions and that when emotions overcome you, you do not realize their impact. Stressful situations can trigger emotions you find difficult to control and lead you to react in ways you may regret later. You may not know how to calm yourself after an emotionally charged event. You may often find that your thoughts are negative and cause you distress. You can feel your emotions strongly but cannot understand what triggered those emotions. By increasing your ability to control emotions, you will be able to be objective in understanding people — especially during an emotionally charged situation or a personal emotional crisis. For example, during a heated argument or a stressful situation, increased control over emotions will help you hold back, reevaluate positions, and take appropriate steps instead of reacting in ways you will regret later on. Increased emotional self-control will help you quickly cool off from a heated argument and value the person and the relationship. Finding ways to calm yourself after an emotionally charged event and trying to understand what triggers emotions can change negative thoughts into positive ones. In addition, an insight into the root cause of emotions could help reduce stress and stay objective and bias-free.

ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION

Achievement Orientation is our desire to meet or exceed a standard of excellence. Other people might seek achievement more or less than you, and understanding other individuals' achievement orientation will help you better understand how they manage themselves.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that challenges and goals drive you. You believe in yourself and your ability to meet and achieve your goals. You are self-motivated and take on new challenges once you accomplish a previous goal. You do not stop at what is required but go beyond to exceed your expectations of yourself. Your drive to achieve goals and conquer challenges will help you with your work but may impact your relationships. You can take calculated risks, set challenging goals and perform well at work, resulting in success, self-satisfaction, and recognition.

POSITIVE OUTLOOK

A Positive Outlook is an ability to look positively at situations, problems, stress, self, and others. Other people may have a more or less optimistic view than you. Understanding other individuals' approaches will help you understand their perspectives and communicate effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you tend to have a bleak view of events in life. You probably expect things to go wrong and may feel stressed. When events or people upset you, you tend to think negatively and assume the worst. Most often, people around you coax you to think positively. Increasing your positive approach would benefit your personal and work relationships. Turning a stressful message into a positive one can help you avert any negative feelings or thoughts you may experience and deal effectively with others (friends, family, and colleagues). Maintaining a positive outlook allows you to pursue your goals despite uncertainty, setbacks, and obstacles. Increasing your positive approach in times of emotional turmoil will help you stay positive and calm.

ADAPTABILITY

Adaptability is openness to change and flexibility to adapt to change. Other people might be impacted by change more or less than you. Understanding other individuals' levels of adaptability and flexibility will help you understand their perspective, empathize, and learn.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you are sometimes open to change. Pressures and uncertainties sometimes perturb you. Sometimes you welcome change and transition smoothly by focusing on your priorities. You are sometimes adaptable and flexible, which helps with your relationships and work. This skill enables you to deal with pressures and stress effectively at times but not always. However, with increased adaptability, you can deal efficiently with changes, pressures, and stress at home, in your social circles, and at work. In addition, becoming more adaptable and flexible will help you welcome changes and new initiatives at work.

SOCIAL AWARENESS

Social Awareness is the ability to recognize emotions in others.

EMPATHY

Empathy is understanding others' feelings and perspectives as if they were yours. Other people may be more or less empathetic than you. Understanding other individuals' empathy levels will help you communicate and interact with them more effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you enjoy learning about people's concerns and truly listen to them. Your empathy helps you accurately understand their feelings, perspectives, and non-verbal signals and helps them feel heard. You can understand others' perspectives and feelings even when they aren't expressed openly or in many words. Your ability to empathize is very beneficial and a great strength while interacting with loved ones and at work. You may be the go-to person for problems when others are dealing with issues and need an empathetic ear. This skill can go a long way if you become a counselor or life coach. In addition, empathy is a great skill to have as a team member, manager, and leader.

ORGANIZATIONAL AWARENESS

Organizational Awareness is the ability to read a group's emotional dynamics and power relationships. Other people might be more or less aware of group dynamics than you. Understanding other individuals' sensitivity to emotions in a group can help you understand their perspectives and reactions, which will help you work with groups more effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you can identify the influencers in a group. You can quickly identify the person with more power in a relationship and understand the dynamics among people. You try to connect to the group's emotions and understand the group's dynamics better. You are aware of the dynamics and relationships in a group, which is a great asset at work. For example, you can identify the power play among team members — and managers and team members. You use this understanding to identify networks, evaluate team dynamics, and improve your decisions and peer interactions. Your awareness helps you resolve conflicts and even manage others.

CONCLUSION

Emotional intelligence is the capacity to recognize our feelings and those of others, motivate ourselves, and manage emotions effectively in ourselves and others. Developing competence in the areas Self Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management will help you reduce stress and develop meaningful relationships with colleagues, friends, and loved ones.

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RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Relationship Management involves applying your understanding of emotions when dealing with others.

INFLUENCE

Influence is the ability to persuade others. Other people may be more or less influential than you. So, understanding other individuals' influencing skills may help you better understand their interactions and influence on others.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you prefer to be a follower than an influencer. You may not want to convince or persuade others of your viewpoints. You may not recognize your influence on others, or you may not be able to influence others. You may not want to influence others. Still, if you work to increase your influencing skills, you could help your friends, family, loved ones, and colleagues more easily. For example, you could gain supporters for a social cause or any initiative you want to plan with people. In addition, by developing this skill, you could convince people to work on activities and projects and lead them toward a vision or a change or gain support for a viewpoint you strongly hold.

COACHING AND MENTORING

Emotional intelligence relating to coaching and mentoring is the interest in helping others hone their skills and abilities. Other people might be better or worse at coaching and mentoring than you. Understanding other individuals' interests in coaching and mentoring can help you contemplate how you want to interact with the person.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you may sometimes enjoy providing guidance, but not always. You may provide advice and support to those seeking such help but not actively seek it yourself. You do not see yourself as a good coach. You are sometimes interested in guiding and mentoring others which could improve your relationships and working life. However, coaching your friends, family, and colleagues could help them achieve their goals.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Conflict Management is the ability to de-escalate and resolve conflicts. Other people might manage conflicts more or less effectively than you. Understanding how others manage conflicts will help you think, analyze, and process conflicts more effectively.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you can deal with conflicting thoughts and feelings. You can reach a decision when you must choose between two options, each with undesirable consequences. You can also decide when facing two equally beneficial and desirable choices. Such decisions do not upset you for long, and you can resolve the conflict in your mind quickly. Your ability to resolve conflicts is helpful in your relationships and your work. You can encourage collaboration and cooperation among your friends, family, colleagues, and between teams. You may be the one who helps people resolve their issues and create a deep bond. In personal and professional spaces, you can understand different perspectives and find solutions that everyone will find acceptable.

INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Inspirational Leadership is a style that inspires and guides others. Others might be adopting a leadership style that is more or less inspirational than yours. Understanding other individuals' leadership styles can help you understand others and potentially improve your style.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you think of yourself and others as equal. You believe people must be inspired and motivated rather than told what to do. You trust people and are open to learning from them. You work toward your commitments even during stressful circumstances. You are a leader who inspires and guides others. Even in your personal life and relationships, you can play the role of a leader, which can also be a great asset at work and when interacting with others. You like to inspire and motivate others with their career or personal goals. As a result, you gain others' trust, which helps you gain the confidence of others and thereby influence them. Your trustworthiness allows you to guide and influence friends, family, colleagues, and others to work toward a common goal or vision. You will most likely speak about end goals or vision rather than tasks.

TEAMWORK

Teamwork is working with others toward a shared goal. Other people may engage with teams differently than you. Understanding how others interact within a group can help you better understand the team's dynamics.

YOUR PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Your responses indicate that you can effectively work with a team to meet goals. You do not engage with the team competitively or as a separate individual but blend in to be part of the team. You also stand up for tolerance and support those who feel misrepresented. You are a trusted team member who welcomes differences in perspectives and values all of them. Your ability to work effectively with others can help your personal and working relationships. You are a great asset to your friends, family, and colleagues as you don't drive a personal agenda when interacting with people. You stand up for those who seem to be left out or not valued in the group, and you do not tolerate bias toward others. As a result, your loved ones and team members trust you. You always understand any perspectives and differences they may have. You can also identify the emotional undercurrents among people, which can help you to identify networks and cliques and bring everyone together. Your understanding of people will help you work in teams effectively to achieve common goals.