two assignments

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Overall Emotional Intelligence Score: 64

Personal Competence: 63

Self-Awareness: 63

Self-Management: 63

Social Competence: 65

Social Awareness: 64

Relationship Management: 65

The Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Appraisal is a concise but extremely revealing analysis of your emotional acuteness andcompetence (Bradberry and Greaves, 2009). According to the scores listed above, my level of emotional intelligence is below average. Although I do exhibit emotionally intelligent behavior at times, the assessment exposed specific areas that I can focus on to become more confident and experienced in understanding how my emotions affect my interactions and relationships with others. Self-awareness is an EQ trait that the assessment recommends focusing on first to help improve my overall intelligence score (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013).

The first area of focus involves my failure or lack of fully grasping the role in which I play in creating the difficult situations I encounter (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013). This statement does affirm my fear that I often can be brash to subordinates and be quick to jump to conclusions. The EQ assessment suggests clearly defining my core beliefs and values to make sure that this type of behavior remains in check (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013). Bradberry and Greaves (2009) suggest listing values that are important to me and comparing these with statements I may have made or actions I displayed that did not make me proud. In doing so, it will expose trends and allow me to search for alternatives that would have improved the situation. Repeating this exercise will help me to establish better self-awareness and recognize situations before they occur and act more appropriately(Bradberry and Greaves, 2013).

Secondly, the assessment identifies that I do not take full responsibility for the impact that my behavior has on others (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013). I will admit at times I can become easily and visibly frustrated and annoyed when asked questions by subordinates and even my direct supervisor. I can be short in my responses and this can have a negative impact on these relationships. The EQ analysis suggests checking my urge to feel irritated by others and remember that my failure to control my actions and emotions can have a ripple effect (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013). Reflecting on how I interact with people and asking for their insight are strategies that can help me improve this deficiency in my EQ.

Lastly, the EQ analysis detects that I need to own up to my shortcomings (Bradberry and Greaves, 2013). I think this statement goes hand and hand with taking responsibility for how my emotions impact others. Evaluating oneself is always easier from the inside, but it is important to gain a clearer perspective by including feedback of those that see you from the outside. It can be difficult to hear criticism of yourself from other co-workers, friends, and family. However, it is necessary in order to achieve a higher level of self-awareness and to ensure that your emotions are in check and you are sticking to your core values.

All in all, I feel that the analysis helped to shed light on several very important items that can help me to improve my EQ. I understand having a balance between personal competence and social competence is extremely important if I plan to succeed in my future career aspirations. Managers at any level must maintain a high level of emotional intelligence. I am committed to taking what I have learned from this analysis and using it to strengthen my EQ and becoming a leader that others look up to, depend on and I am proud to say I have become.