The Other Side of Emotional Intelligence

Overview The next dimension of emotional intelligence focuses on others, and it is social competence (see Bradberry & Greaves, 2009). Social competence encompasses social awareness and relationship management. I’ll focus on social awareness in this post, which is essentially being attuned to others’ emotional responses. Engage in the Moment In order to attend to others’ […] Continue reading

The Last (But Not Least) Emotional Intelligence Domain: Relationship Management

Overview These last few weeks, I have reviewed emotional intelligence. I have reviewed personal competence (self-awareness and self-management). And last week I reviewed one facet of social competence (social awareness). The final facet of social competence is relationship management. It answers the question “What do I do with awareness I have of the social situation?” […] Continue reading