Leadership Skills

Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

For each item, rate how you feel you are able to display the ability. Recall situations where you have had to use the item. Score each numbered item from 1 (low) to 10 (high). Write your response in the white space. For some items there will be multiple white spaces, and you should write your response in each column.

Item	A	B	C	D	E
1. Relax while under pressure
2. Remain productive when angry
3. Calm yourself quickly after becoming anxious
4. Associate body language with emotions
5. Use “self-talk” for positive well being
6. Effectively communicate your feelings
7. Remember negative feelings without becoming anxious
8. Remain calm when being attacked by others
9. Recognize negative “self-talk”
10. Recognize anger at the onset
11. Accurately interpret events in your life
12. Know which of your senses you are using
13. Accurately communicate your experiences
14. Identify the point at which your mood shifts
15. Identify when you become defensive
16. Understand the impact your behavior has on others
17. “Psyche yourself up” willingly
18. Complete long tasks within deadlines
19. Maintain energy when doing boring work
20. Change or stop bad habits
21. Quickly regroup after a setback
22. Follow words with actions
23. Create more productive behavior patterns
24. Work out conflicts
25. Influence others, either directly or indirectly
26. Make others feel good
27. Help others manage their emotions
28. Recognize when others are distressed
Total

When you have finshed, total the columns. The range will fall between 8 and 80. The column with the lowest number will be the one you need to work on the most.

A	Self-Awareness
B	Managing Emotions
C	Self-Motivation
D	Relating Well
E	Emotional Mentoring

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Velda Arnaud, Ph.D.
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