INTRODUCTIONToday’s business environment requires emotional intelligence (EI) for intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions. As a business professional, it is essential that you apply the principles of EI to positively impact the effectiveness of the organization.
Before completing this task, you will need to take the Global Leadership Foundation’s Emotional Intelligence Test (GEIT) in the Web Links section. You will then use the results of this EI self-assessment as a baseline for improving intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions.REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: You must complete the GEIT before engaging in this task.
A. Complete and submit your GEIT results by attaching a PDF or a screenshot of the test results page to your submission.
B. Apply either the research of Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer or Daniel Goleman to explain two ways you can improve your intrapersonal areas of opportunity, self-awareness, and self-management from your GEIT results.
C. Describe two EI communication techniques that can improve your interpersonal relationship areas of opportunity, social awareness, and relationship management from the GEIT results.
D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
The Global EI Test Results
(Version 1.0)
Test Date
Fri Jan 8 10:52:00 2021
The following numerical scores are calculated from your answers to the EI
test. If you have answered honestly and accurately, your scores, out of 10 for each quadrant, will
reflect your capability level within each of the EI quadrants.
(You might want to print out this result; if you do not, you will have to retake the test if
you want these scores later since they are not saved anywhere.)
To gain a picture of what each of the EI quadrants covers, read the short descriptions below.
You have answered 0 questions out of 40.For best results, you should answer all the questions that apply.
Self-Awareness Self-Management Social-Awareness Relationship Management
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For more information about Emotional Intelligence and how to use it for your
personal growth, please contact,
Malcolm Lazenby
Please remember that this Sampler is NOT scientifically
validated. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the results of this EI
analysis.
EI Quadrant Descriptors
Self-Awareness.
Description. The core of Emotional Intelligence is self-awareness. Self-awareness is comprised of three competencies; emotional self-awareness, where you are able to read and understand your emotions as well as recognise their impact on work performance and relationships; accurate self-assessment, where you are able to give a realistic evaluation of your strengths and limitations; and self-confidence, where you have a positive and strong sense of one’s self-worth. The starting point and key in these areas is the ability to be critically self-reflective.
Self-Management
Description. Self-management is comprised of five competencies; Self-control, which is keeping disruptive emotions and impulses under control; transparency, which is maintaining standards of honesty and integrity, managing yourself and responsibilities; and adaptability, which is the flexibility in adapting to changing situations and overcoming obstacles; achievement orientation, which is the guiding drive to meet an internal standard of excellence; and initiative, which is the readiness to seize opportunities and act.
Social Awareness
Description. Social Awareness is comprised of three competencies; empathy, which is understanding others and taking an active interest in their concerns; organisational awareness, which is the ability to read the currents of organisational life, build decision networks and navigate politics; and service orientation, which is recognising and meeting customers needs.The adaptable, success-oriented type.
Relationship Management
Description. The Social cluster of Relationship Management is comprised of seven competencies; visionary leadership, which is inspiring and guiding groups and individuals; developing others, which is the propensity to strengthen and support the abilities of others through feedback and guidance; influence, which is the ability to exercise a wide range of persuasive strategies with integrity, and also includes listening and sending clear, convincing and well-tuned messages; change catalyst, which is the proficiency in initiating new ideas and leading people in a new direction; conflict management, which is resolving disagreements and collaboratively developing resolutions; building bonds, which is building and maintaining relationships with others; and teamwork and collaboration, which is the promotion of cooperation and building of teams.
Global Leadership Foundation , 2004.