Emotional Intelligence

A Presentation by Positive Seekers

August 9,2011

Schedule
    

Introductions The Success Factor Multiple Intelligences Emotional Intelligence The Education Model of EI

What personal traits do we hope people exhibit as a result of their education?

     

Personal Responsibility Work Ethic Compassion Moral Reasoning Meaningful Self-Direction Life-Long Learning

What Is Intelligence?


American Heritage Dictionary

  

Capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. The faculty of thought and reason. Superior powers of the mind. Intelligence is what we measure with tests.

 

Robert Sternberg (Beyond IQ, 1985)



Howard Gardner
(Multiple Intelligences, 1993)


Intelligence is the ability to solve problems or fashion products of consequence.

Howard Gardners Multiple Intelligences

       

Musical Bodily-Kinesthetic Logical-Mathematical Linguistic Spatial Naturalistic Principal Areas Interpersonal of Intrapersonal Emotional Intelligence

Transformative Model of EI
Meaningful learning occurs when

Positive Assessment
is combined with

Emotional Learning Systems

EI Competencies


Interpersonal Communication Under Stress

 

Assertion Personal Leadership Comfort Empathy Decision Making Leadership Drive Strength Time Management Commitment Ethic Positive Personal Change Self-Esteem Stress Management Management Anger Management Anxiety

Self Management in Life and Career



Intrapersonal Development


Emotion
 

What is emotion? What are the basic human emotions?



Anger Fear Sadness Happiness

Emotion & Patterned Behavior

 

A simple addition exercise. Body posture.

  

Interlaced fingers Folded arms. Crossed legs.

The Brain

HumaNext
COMMUNICATION IDEAS

EQ & IQ

EQ IQ
Emotional Experiential Cognitive Academic

Preconscious Thoughts (Seymour Epstein, 1998, p. 197)

Event Mary did not say Hello

Destructive Sequence
Thought Mary is a snob Secondary Mental Reaction Mary thinks shes better than me Ill show her what that feels like! Behavior Develops antagonistic relationship with Mary

Emotion Anger

Emotion Increase in anger

Preconscious Thoughts (Seymour Epstein, 1998, p. 197)

Emotion Puzzlement Emotion Sympathy Warmth

Thought Mary is Preoccupied

Secondary Mental Reaction Maybe somethings bothering Mary

Behavior Maintains friendly, rewarding relationship with Mary

Event Mary did not say Hello

Constructive Sequence Destructive Sequence

Thought Mary is a snob

Secondary Mental Reaction Mary thinks shes better than me Ill show her what that feels like!

Behavior Develops antagonistic relationship with Mary

Emotion Anger

Emotion Increase in anger

Cognitive Mind

Emotional Mind

EI
Appropriate Behavior

Emotional intelligence is the ability to think constructively and act wisely!

What is Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a confluence of developed skills and abilities that facilitate (a) the accurate knowledge and value of self, as well as responsible actions based on personal worth and dignity; (b) a variety of strong, healthy relationships; (c) the ability to work well with others; and (d) productive reactions to the demands and pressures of every day life and work. Nelson & Low, 2003

EQ & Internal Dialogue

Activating Event Beliefs Thoughts Values Emotional or Behavioral Response

Cognitive Structures The tools that each of us develop in order to modify our patterns of response. The Emotional Learning System (ELS) provides a model for changing our thoughts in order to learning to think more constructively and act more wisely.

Apply

Explore

Learn

The Emotional Learning System

Identify

Understand
Nelson & Low, p. 14-16

Transformative Model of EI
Meaningful learning occurs when

Positive Assessment
is combined with

Emotional Learning Systems

Emotional Intelligence Profile

A Profile of Emotional Skills
Develop Interpersonal Skills: Assertion Leadership Skills: Comfort Leadership Skills: Empathy Leadership Skills: Decision Making Leadership Skills: Leadership Self Management: Drive Strength Self Management: Time Management Self Management: Commitment Ethic Intrapersonal: Self Esteem Intrapersonal: Stress Management 9 4 5 6 5 4 10 14 5 8 18 9 7 8 12 9 10 8 6 18 8 10 23 9 Low Potential Problem Area: Aggression Potential Problem Area: Deference Potential Problem Area: Change Orientation 2 1 2 4 3 4 6 5 6 10 7 8 14 9 15 11 12 10 9 22 10 12 26 14 18 13 14 12 11 26 12 14 29 19 21 15 16 14 13 30 14 16 32 24 Strengthen 24 17 18 16 15 34 16 18 35 29 Normal 11 18 11 15 22 13 19 26 16 27 19 20 18 17 38 18 20 39 34 30 21 22 20 39 42 20 22 42 39 Enhance 33 23 24 22 44 44 22 24 45 44 48 49 50 46 24 49 50 24 36 24

High 24 30 18 28 32 21 35 36 24

TAMUK First-Year Student Profile High Achieving Profile

Academic At-Risk Profile

The Emotional Intelligence Assessment Process (ESAP)



Four competence areas

   

Interpersonal Communication Personal Leadership Self-Management Intrapersonal Skills Aggression Deference Change Orientation

Three potential problem areas

  

Interpersonal Communication Under Stress

  

Assertion (skill) Aggression (potential problem) Deference (potential problem)

Communication Continuum
Deference Assertion Aggression

Personal Leadership Skills

   

Comfort Empathy Decision Making Leadership

Self-Management Skills
   

Drive Strength Time Management Commitment Ethic Positive Change Orientation

Intrapersonal Development Skills

 

Self Esteem Stress Management