Emotional Intelligence Action Plan

1. How do you usually react when you feel stressed or overwhelmed?

2. Can you describe a time when you had to manage conflict with someone? How did you handle it?

3. How do you ensure you understand the other person’s perspective in a conversation?

4. What emotions do you find hardest to deal with and how do you manage them?

5. How do you give and receive feedback in a constructive way?

Resources

Books on Emotional Intelligence

1. "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ" by Daniel Goleman

   - The classic book that introduced the concept of emotional intelligence and its importance in personal and professional success.

2. "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

   - A practical guide that includes strategies for improving emotional intelligence and self-assessment tools.

3. "Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee

   - Focuses on how emotional intelligence drives successful leadership.

4. "The Emotionally Intelligent Leader" by Daniel Goleman

   - A collection of Goleman's insights on emotional intelligence as it applies to leadership. 

5. "The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success" by Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book

   - Explores how emotional intelligence impacts various aspects of life and provides practical advice for improvement.

 Articles on Emotional Intelligence

1. "What Makes a Leader?" by Daniel Goleman (Harvard Business Review)

   - Explores the key components of emotional intelligence that differentiate outstanding leaders from the rest.

2. "The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence" by Cary Cherniss and Daniel Goleman

   - Discusses the benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace.

3. "Emotional Intelligence: Implications for Personal, Social, Academic, and Workplace Success" by John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey, and David R. Caruso

   - Academic paper detailing the research and implications of emotional intelligence.

4. Building the Emotional Intelligence of Groups" by Vanessa Urch Druskat and Steven B. Wolff (Harvard Business Review)

   - Examines how emotional intelligence can enhance group dynamics and performance.

5. How Emotional Intelligence Became a Key Leadership Skill" by Andrea Ovans (Harvard Business Review)

   - Looks at the growing recognition of emotional intelligence in leadership.

 Websites

1. The Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley (https://greatergood.berkeley.edu)

   - Offers articles, videos, and research on emotional intelligence and related topics.

 2. MindTools: Emotional Intelligence Toolkit (https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_45.htm)

   - Provides practical resources and exercises to develop emotional intelligence skills.

 3. Six Seconds (https://www.6seconds.org)

   - A global network focused on the development of emotional intelligence, offering assessments, tools, and training.

 4. Daniel Goleman's Official Website (https://www.danielgoleman.info)

   - Features articles, videos, and books by Daniel Goleman on emotional intelligence and leadership.

 5. Positive Psychology Program (https://positivepsychology.com/emotional-intelligence-tools-resources/)

   - A comprehensive resource for tools, articles, and research on emotional intelligence.

 These resources should provide a solid foundation for understanding and developing emotional intelligence. Would you like more information on any specific resource? Let us know HERE