There is a growing understanding worldwide that emotional intelligence (EQ), as a skill in the workplace, might even surpass technical ability.
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020 states that “The top skills and skill groups which employers see as rising in prominence in the lead up to 2025 include groups such as critical thinking and analysis as well as problem-solving, and skills in self-management such as active learning, resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility.”
Harnessing this insight, we apply Coaching practices and methodologies along with Enneagram assessments and tools as a platform for personal development, cultivating self-awareness in individuals that leads to tighter teamwork and collaboration with enhanced business results. This process also fosters the perfect mindset for driven thought leaders.
““Ours is a generation bloated with information and starved for wisdom.”
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What is EQ?
Emotional intelligence is the intangible “X-factor” in each of us, affecting how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions to achieve positive results.
Why EQ is important
In an age where AI (Artificial intelligence) and the 4th industrial revolution are hot topics of conversation, we can choose to focus on skills to develop in preparation for these changes.
Building skills that humans are able to do better than AI include the following and are strengthened by developing EQ.
Communication
Critical thinking - following your gut
Creativity
Strategy
Technological management, installation and upkeep
Physical skills
Imagination and Vision
The 5 Key EQ Building Blocks
Self-awareness: Recognising one’s emotions, strengths, weaknesses, values and goals.
Self-regulation: Controlling one’s emotions in reacting to circumstances and external stimuli.
Internal motivation: Being resilient in the face of setbacks, fuelled by inner ambition.
Empathy: Identifying, understanding and responding to the emotions, needs and viewpoints of others.
People skills: Building trust and rapport while avoiding power struggles and recriminations.