{"id":4008,"date":"2017-12-01T17:05:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T11:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2017-12-08T18:21:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T12:51:49","slug":"emotional-quotient-helps-us-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/emotional-quotient-helps-us-work","title":{"rendered":"How EQ (Emotional Quotient) Helps Us At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One\u2019s capacity for logic, math, and brain strength defines their intelligence quotient (IQ). On the other hand, emotional quotient (EQ) is one\u2019s ability to interact, relate, and understand emotions of others.<\/p>\n<p>Writer and psychologist, Daniel\u00a0Goleman, in his book \u201cEmotional Intelligence:\u00a0Why It Can Matter More Than\u00a0IQ\u201d\u00a0has explained how one\u00a0can\u00a0achieve success with the help of their IQ and the\u00a05\u00a0major skills of EQ.\u00a0However, EQ alone may not\u00a0determine\u00a0success, but it\u00a0can\u00a0majorly influence life outcomes.\u00a0Emotional intelligence is an intangible asset that\u00a0can\u00a0enhance a leader\u2019s personal value.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Which are the five skills of emotional quotient? <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-awareness<\/li>\n<li>Self-regulation<\/li>\n<li>Motivation<\/li>\n<li>Empathy<\/li>\n<li>Social skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>EQ can predict performance<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A research by\u00a0TalentSmart\u00a0tested emotional intelligence along with 33 other critical workplace skills and the result revealed that\u00a0EQ\u00a0is the strongest\u00a0predictor\u00a0of performance, explaining a full 58% of success in jobs.\u00a0A manager\u2019s\u00a0EQ\u00a0will guide\u00a0them\u00a0throughout their managerial journey and help\u00a0them\u00a0steer sharply through the complexities that might come their way.\u00a0EQ\u00a0is a key ingredient of a successful leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Creates a positive work environment<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A study reveals that around 85% of the times, a person with higher EQ makes a \u2018good leader.\u2019\u00a0A leader with high EQ knows how to handle emotions of their\u00a0team\u00a0members well and this also helps them motivate the\u00a0team\u00a0and create a positive work environment.\u00a0They\u00a0also possess the ability to improve the quality of their personal and professional relations as\u00a0they\u00a0respond effectively to other\u2019s moods and behaviors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shutterstock_3835072871.jpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/qweqSas.png\" alt=\"How EQ (Emotional Quotient) Helps Us At Work\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static.awfis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/01220746\/qweqSas.png 624w, https:\/\/s3-ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static.awfis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/01220746\/qweqSas-500x333.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><strong>Image Courtesy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/image.freepik.com\/free-photo\/close-up-of-business-people-hands-together-teamwork-concept_1150-2549.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">Freepik<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Helps in gaining clients as well as staff loyalty<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A smart professional understands the need for harnessing and managing the emotions of the customers.\u00a0The\u00a0attrition\u00a0rate is lower in an organization being led by a leader with a high EQ.\u00a0They know the art of winning the trust of employees as well\u00a0customers.\u00a0Their sense of optimism, confidence, and\u00a0altruism\u00a0makes them a source of inspiration for their workforce.\u00a0Intelligent professionals are aware of\u00a0customer\u00a0preferences, which enable them to strategize on\u00a0customer\u00a0retention\u00a0and client acquisition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shutterstock_3835072871.jpg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hasgdkhadbs.png\" alt=\"How EQ (Emotional Quotient) Helps Us At Work\" width=\"624\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static.awfis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/01220843\/hasgdkhadbs.png 624w, https:\/\/s3-ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/static.awfis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/01220843\/hasgdkhadbs-500x250.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><strong>Image Courtesy:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/blog-customeracquisition-v2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wiland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0is rightly said that IQ may get your foot in the door, but\u00a0it\u2019s the\u00a0EQ\u00a0that\u00a0determines\u00a0how far you can go.\u00a0Therefore, to be successful leaders,\u00a0it\u00a0is extremely important to improve your\u00a0EQ\u00a0level.\u00a0It\u00a0is only imperative that one who possesses the right\u00a0EQ\u00a0level will sail through the bumpy ride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know the importance of your emotional quotient? Your EQ could determine your success. Here\u2019s how EQ can help you become successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[399,398,390,389,395,391,394,392,393,396,364,397],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4008"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4008"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4044,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4008\/revisions\/4044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awfis.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}