Faculty School Curriculum

Know Thy Self:Emotional Intelligence

Bob Towner-Larsen, Ph.D.

Outcomes

• Describe the 5 Emotional Intelligence competencies

• Explain why Emotional Intelligence is important for job success

Activity

• “Tuning In” - #1

• Pause and tune into your current

thoughts

Activity

• “Bubble Up”

• People are sometimes unaware of the

power of emotions on their actions &

behaviors

What is Emotional Intelligence?

• What? Answer “What is E.I.?”

• Why? Working definition of E. I.

• How? Mini-lecture, article, & video

Gardner’s 8 Types of Intelligence

• Linguistic 

• Logical-Mathematical 

• Musical 

• Bodily-Kinesthetic 

• Spatial 

• Naturalist 

• Intrapersonal

• Interpersonal

What is Emotional Intelligence?

• It’s not about being nice all the time.

– It’s about being honest

• It’s not about being “touchy-feely.”

– It’s about being aware of your feelings & those of

others

• It’s not about being emotional.

– It’s about being smart with your emotions.

Emotional Intelligence Defined

“The capacity for recognizing our own feelings

and those of others, for motivating ourselves, for managing emotions

well in ourselves and in our relationships.”

Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence

Why is Emotional Intelligence

important?

Why is Emotional Intelligence Important?

• Video: key points

• Handout: “Why Smart People Fail?”

Activity

• “Tuning In” - #2

• Pause and tune into your current

thoughts

The Conceptual Model

Positive influenceon others

Self Others

Awareness

Actions

Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness

SocialAwareness

SocialAwareness

Self-Management

Self-Management

RelationshipManagementRelationshipManagement

Emotional Intelligence

• A number of studies now indicate that IQ can predict only 1% to 20% (average of 6%) of job success.

• Emotional intelligence, however, is responsible for between 27% to 45% success in a given job.

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