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School of Basic Sciences Humanities

German Jordanian University


Amman, Jordan

EI101 - Leadership and


Emotional Intelligence

Ms. Dina El-Hindi


School of Basic Sciences Humanities
German Jordanian University
Feeling Smart (appreciate the importance of emotional intelligence)

Learning Outcomes

> Recognize the importance of emotional intelligence in daily life interactions

> Practice how to manage emotions

> Exercise how to connect with the emotions of other people

> Apply emotional intelligence in the workplace

> Practice emotional intelligence at home


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German Jordanian University
Feeling Smart (appreciate the importance of emotional intelligence)

Topic Outline

> Introduction to emotional intelligence

> Benefits of motional intelligence at work & home


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Feeling Smart (appreciate the importance of emotional intelligence)

Part 1: Introduction to
Emotional Intelligence
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What is Emotional Intelligence?

Book smart Street smart


A street smart person
| is a person with
* A book smart person distinguished
is a person with high practical skills that
ability to remember, versus enable him/her to
calculate, analyze, deal with day-to-day
and deal with all interactions
and
types of information effectively handle
different real life
situations
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Characteristics of Emotionally
Intelligent Person

At the Remain positive despite challenging


personal situations
level
Manage different real-life situations
Work well under pressure
At the Recognize and control one’s
Interpersonal
emotional reactions
level
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Characteristics of Emotionally
Intelligent Person

At the > Handle different real-life situations


personal :
level > Gain the respect of others
> Excel during negotiations
~» Handle other people effectively
At the
Interpersonal > Express viewpoints effectively
level > Convince and influence other people
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Getting a Handle on your


Emotions
Building your emotional muscle

SRR
* You can improve your ability to control your
emotions and use them to achieve healthy
interactions with others

« Similar to training a muscle, not everyone will


get the same results
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Social Intelligence
« Social intelligence is the ability to understand and
manage the emotions of others

>» Examples of social intelligence skills:


« Influence other person’s emotions
= Change another person’s mood
» Build healthy relationships
» Persuasion
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The Golden Rule


> Astudy found that if you do something good for someone
- without expecting any kind of compensation, you will be
rewarded someday in the future [1].
A Now: i Roge 1ghtfield SuU

>» Reciprocity
* Asoft force in which the 'cefjdency of doing something
good for others will increase the chances of others doing
good for you
e What goes around comes around
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The Golden Rule

>> When to be tough


e Someone taking advantage of you
e Inappropriate jokes
» Situations where you need to take a strong position
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Part 2: Benefits of
Emotional Intelligence at
Work & Home
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Emotional Intelligence at Work


Emotional intelligence allows employers and
managers to:

e Successfully adapt to changes


e Reach targets while simultaneously maintaining the
loyalty of employees
e Understand and uphold their responsibility to the
customers, suppliers, networks and society
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Advantages of Emotional
Intelligence at the Workplace

Emotional intelligence is crucial to enable efficient


workplace at different levels, including:

e The people
e The work
e The purpose
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The People
An emotionally intelligent workplace will lead to:

» Increasing the likelihood of hiring high-quality employees

» Increasing the potential of assigning the employees the


right tasks
» Creating an environment of trust that enables the
employees to interact and work effectively

« Providing effective tralnlng for the employees to


sharpen their skills and increase their productivity
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The Work
An emotionally intelligent workplace will increase job
satisfaction and employee loyalty, by:

e Making the work more interesting

¢ Challenging the employees without overwhelming


them

« Providing the right tools to successfully fulfill the


company goals

e Providing fair compensations for the employees


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The Purpose
To achieve an emotionally intelligent workspace, the
employees need to understand:

e The reason behind the work they do, i.e. how it


benefits the community, society, etc

¢ The company mission and values in order to


increase the employees’ emotional investment in the
work
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Emotional intelligence at Home


Emotional intelligence improves the relationships between
family members by enabling the individuals to:

¢ Understand and manage their own emotions

e Socialize and be empathetic in their interactions with


family members

e Improve family relationships


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Benefits of Emotional
Intelligence at Home
e Manage your moods

e Teach generosity by receiving as well as giving

e Be generous in expressing love

e Building trust

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