Mgt 605 Week 1 Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Michele J. Mackin
Grand Canyon University: MGT-605
March 20, 2013
Emotional Intelligence Summary Within this summary, I will discuss the Maetrix Emotional Intelligence Test (MEIT), (Discover, 2013), what I learned about myself, how this knowledge will help me to become an effective manager, and discuss supporting evidence.
The MEIT and Four Quadrants The MEIT is a 40 question self-assessment based on the Emotional Intelligence model introduced by Daniel Goleman (Discover, 2013). Goleman’s model contains four quadrants, which are indicators of our abilities to understand our own emotions and those of others (Emotional, 2013). Self-Awareness is correct self-assessment and having confidence in our own emotions …show more content…
I scored an eight in Self Awareness, eight in Relationship Management, and tens in both Self-Management and Social Awareness. From these results, I conclude that I need to learn more about my own emotions and develop confidence, so that I may then become a confident leader who can help others. These two quadrants of Self Awareness and Relationship Management work together, so these results make sense. For example, if I had to lead a department in an organization, and hid in my office everyday because I didn’t like public speaking, then I wouldn’t be a very effective leader. However, if I held daily morning meetings with my department, set forth the day’s goals, resolved conflicts, and gave motivational incentives to my employees, then my chances of being an effective leader are drastically …show more content…
This is because that leader has many tasks when working with fellow co-workers and must be able to handle these tasks with ease; objective decision making, managing conflict, continual motivation, as well as managing the ever-changing social, political, technological, and economic changes (Parthasaranthy, 2009). Without proper self-awareness and relationship management skills, it is nearly impossible to navigate and be a successful leader in today’s complex work
Michele J. Mackin
Grand Canyon University: MGT-605
March 20, 2013
Emotional Intelligence Summary Within this summary, I will discuss the Maetrix Emotional Intelligence Test (MEIT), (Discover, 2013), what I learned about myself, how this knowledge will help me to become an effective manager, and discuss supporting evidence.
The MEIT and Four Quadrants The MEIT is a 40 question self-assessment based on the Emotional Intelligence model introduced by Daniel Goleman (Discover, 2013). Goleman’s model contains four quadrants, which are indicators of our abilities to understand our own emotions and those of others (Emotional, 2013). Self-Awareness is correct self-assessment and having confidence in our own emotions …show more content…
I scored an eight in Self Awareness, eight in Relationship Management, and tens in both Self-Management and Social Awareness. From these results, I conclude that I need to learn more about my own emotions and develop confidence, so that I may then become a confident leader who can help others. These two quadrants of Self Awareness and Relationship Management work together, so these results make sense. For example, if I had to lead a department in an organization, and hid in my office everyday because I didn’t like public speaking, then I wouldn’t be a very effective leader. However, if I held daily morning meetings with my department, set forth the day’s goals, resolved conflicts, and gave motivational incentives to my employees, then my chances of being an effective leader are drastically …show more content…
This is because that leader has many tasks when working with fellow co-workers and must be able to handle these tasks with ease; objective decision making, managing conflict, continual motivation, as well as managing the ever-changing social, political, technological, and economic changes (Parthasaranthy, 2009). Without proper self-awareness and relationship management skills, it is nearly impossible to navigate and be a successful leader in today’s complex work