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Soft Skills for Instructors --> Improving Soft Skills through Emotional Intelligence
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Over the past 13 years that I have been an instructor, I feel that my EQ has grown exponentially. I now exhibit a lot more grace and patience with my students and coworkers than I did in the beginning. This makes for a better rapport between myself and peers/students and I feel more in control and effective;)
Emotional Intelligence is an important concept in developing soft skills among students particularly in managing and controlling emotions.
I learned that developing a high Emotional Quotient (EQ) helps greatly in relating to and working with others, and also contributes to decreasing the stress in the workplace.
Part of developing high emotional intelligence comes from being aware of my own emotions and developing self-control when it comes to handling conflict. It also requires an awareness of other's emotions, as well. This can be demonstrated by displaying empathy towards others. Emotional intelligence also means that we manage our emotions by not loosing our temper but dealing with conflict early on with taking appropriate action before it gets out of control. We need to be self-aware of the progression of our feelings so before loosing control.
I think it is very very important to know the difference between EO and IQ in our classrooms.
I learned that when you are in tune with your own emotions the less likely you need to manage other peoples' behaviors.
Some people that lack emotional intelligence many times don't realize how their behavior affects themselves and others. It's an important characteristic to have.
I found that it is important to understand your own EQ in order to be able to relate to others