Leadership Skills

EI: Putting it Together

As we finish learning about emotional intelligence, think about someone you have known or worked with who seems to always have it together. This would be someone who you would look forward to seeing, someone who is content and goes with the flow of daily life. This person would be someone who does not let the "drama" in daily life sway him or her.

Now answer these questions:

• What words would you use to describe this person?
• What words might others use?
• Is this person considered a "good" person by most people? Why?
• What skills or knowledge do you think this person has that allows him or her to pull it "together"?

Could It Be You?

Undoubtedly somone out there looks up to you for some reason. It could be because you are older, have a car, are going to school, or are always caring. We all have people who admire us for something. From the exercise above, think about those things that you admire in that person (or maybe some combination from several people).

Now consider these questions:

• What characteristics would you like to possess?
• What behaviors would you like to modify?
• How can your emotional intelligence improve those characteristics and behaviors?
• What could you change so that you would have it "all together"?