What is EQ?

EQ stands for emotional intelligence. It is blending both the rational and emotional brain to make optimal decisions. EQ is being smarter with feelings. 

The beauty of EQ is that it is not fixed and can be grown with deliberate practice. 

EQ is part of our decision making whether we choose to acknowledge it or not. It is impossible to “take emotions out of it” from a biological perspective. Nor should we want to do that. Our gut instinct is valuable. Emotions are markers for paying attention. 

Understanding our emotions and the signals they are sending sets us up for life satisfaction. Six Seconds, an EQ network, has identified eight different areas of EQ:

• Emotional Literacy

• Pattern Recognition

• Consequential Thinking

• Emotion Navigation

• Intrinsic Motivation

• Optimism

• Empathy

• Noble Goal Pursuit

When you actively work on improving your EQ, you improve your life success factors: effectiveness, relationships, wellbeing and quality of life.

Being smarter with our feelings can make us more prepared to accomplish what it is we want to do and do so with compassion. The soft skills, aka EQ competencies, are vital to our growth, leadership, and flourishing. 

• 90% of top performers have above average emotional intelligence. (CIPHR)

• Nearly everyone (95%) thinks of themselves as self-aware, but only about 15% of people actually are. (Harvard Business Review)

• EQ is four times more reliable than IQ in determining success in your field. (LinkedIn)

• Leaders with empathy perform over 40% higher in employee engagement, decision-making, and coaching. (Harvard Business School)

• 75% of the Fortune 500 companies use emotional intelligence training tools. (Vantage Circle)

Interested in learning more about your EQ? Let us know and we can help you do that.