One of your mentees overheard a friend talking about how his lack of emotional intelligence affects his particular relational style. The mentee is puzzled and wants to know if you know anything about this notion. You say, “Sure do…I was recently introduced to it in my master’s program.”
The following questions will challenge you to dig deep into the information about your distinct relational style’s behavioral pressures (i.e., strengths, shortcomings, etc.) and explain how that knowledge makes it easier for you to communicate and cooperate with other styles (Rosenberg & Silvert, 2013, p. 30). Similarly, dig up insights that foster the development and management of a healthy inner life and as a result, increase your “ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.” (Bradberry & Greaves, 2009, p. 17).
Employ at least 1 insight from each of the readings-to-date and corresponding assessments as you thoughtfully respond to the following:
After reviewing notes from Rosenberg & Silvert and your DISC profile, explain what you have learned about the challenges of your relational style and how it influences a specific relationship. Dig deep into the assessments, readings-to-date, and noticeably integrate key insights for a meaty explanation.
After reviewing notes from Bradberry & Greaves and your EQ Appraisal, define what Emotional Intelligence is and what its four skills look like. Share which skill you are going to work on first and the strategies needed to increase that particular EQ skill in a specific relationship. In addition to the readings-to-date, noticeably apply insights from your EQ Appraisal Report and Bradberry & Greaves text to secure and support your action plan.
Make sure to use headings (2) so that the most inattentive reader may easily follow your thoughts. Use the annotated outline approach. Bullets should have concise, complete, well-developed sentences or paragraphs. Foster a “noble-minded” climate for investigating claims through well-supported core assertions (i.e., consider the validation pattern of the Bereans; Acts 17:11). For example, direct quotes and paraphrases of an author’s core notions or key concepts should receive citations or footnotes and References or Bibliography. Make every effort to prove that you care about the subject matter by proofreading to eliminate grammar and spelling distractions.
