Emotional Intelligence

Paper Summary:

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the role that emotional intelligence plays in a person's academic, professional and personal success. This paper thus examines the role that emotional intelligence plays in the attainment of personal and professional goals. The first part of this paper gives an overview of the concept of "emotional intelligence." It looks at the history of the concept and discusses the various components that make up emotional intelligence. This part also looks at how the concept has evolved in the past 15 years.The next part of this paper then looks at the correlations between emotional intelligence and academic success. It looks at studies showing how emotional intelligence is an intrinsic component of success in schools. In the final part, this paper assesses the growing importance of emotional intelligence in professional success, with emphasis on the corporate world. This paper further argues that all professionals who eventually hope to occupy positions in authority should make a point to develop their social and emotional intelligence skills, in addition to the competencies that are expressly required by the job.

Paper Outline:
Introduction
What is Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence and Academic Success
Emotional Intelligence on the Job
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"For those who are already working in organizations, Lynn (2004) suggests that companies build training programs that are geared towards specific emotional intelligence competencies. Techniques like role-playing, simulations and other interactive methods can help employees enhance their interpersonal skills, such as managing emotion and the effective ways of motivation and establishing rapport. While such training will represent initial investment of resources, many psychologists agree that these programs will pay off in terms of higher productivity, higher levels of employee satisfaction and higher retention."

Sample of Sources Used:

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