Emotional Quotient

                We come across the term Intelligence quotient, (IQ) very often. It is a very widely used quotient to measure ones intelligence and all related stuffs. In the past, it was one of the main criteria to select a person with high IQ for a higher positioned job and so on. But in the present days its being replaced by something known as Emotional quotient.

          In the workforce today, businesses are now structured in a way that almost everyone has some level of decision making ability. Whether the decisions are big or small, they have a direct impact on how successful, efficient and effective individuals are on the job.

          

      As a result, it is becoming more and more important for employees to focus on and improve their decision making abilities. This may seem as simple as learning from our mistakes, but it really starts at a much deeper level. Making better decisions starts with understanding your own Emotional Quotient. Emotional Quotient is the ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions to facilitate high levels of collaboration and productivity. 

            It is a measurement of a person's ability to monitor his or her emotions, to cope with pressures and demands, and to control his or her thoughts and actions. The ability to assess and affect situations and relationships with other people also plays a role in emotional intelligence.

         Emotional Quotient is important because it helps you leverage your awareness of emotions for effectiveness in the workplace

There are 5 areas of emotional quotient, they are -

•Self-Awareness – The ability to recognize and understand your moods, emotions and drives, as well as their effect on others.
•Self-Regulation – The ability to control or re-direct disruptive impulses and moods and the propensity to suspend judgment and think before acting.
•Motivation – A passion to work for reasons that go beyond money and status and a propensity to pursue goals with energy and persistence.

•Social Skills – A proficiency in managing relationships and building networks.
•Empathy – The ability to understand the emotional makeup of other people.

           And a simple emotional quotient test can let us know the EQ of any person. The one who is with a high emotional quotient is expected to be emotionally very strong, the one who is able to control his moods, has sort of motivation, mingles with others and gets to know them better. And vice versa in respect of people with low EQ. 

        Its not a difficult thing to improve the EQ of oneself, with few good inspiration and good practices one can definitely improve the emotion handling capacity of oneself