10 ways to improve your emotional intelligence and become a better leader

Tipstohelpyouimproveyouremotionalintelligenceandconsequentlyyourleadership.

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Whenwelisten,weshowpeoplethattheyarevalued.

Itgivesthemachancetogetgrievancesofftheirchests,whichmightotherwiseimpacttheirproductivity.

Reactingiswhenweunconsciouslyexperienceanemotionaltriggerthatcausesustoexpressesthatemotion.Whenwerespond,wenoticehowwearefeeling,andweconsciouslydecidehowwewillrespond.

Nothinghelpsbuildtrustandrapportquickerthanowninguptoourmistakesandapologizing.

Themoreweunderstandtheperspectiveofothers,theeasieritwillbeforustounderstandanyresistanceorissuesthattheywillhave.

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Staywithconversation,listen,feeltheemotionbuttrynottoletitcontrolyou.It’snoteasy,butitdoesbecomeeasierwithpractice.

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Wehaveallmademistakesorhavefailings,don’tlooktohidethem.Ownthem,sharethem,peoplewillrespectyoumoreforit.

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Themoreweunderstandouremotionalresponses,thebetterwewillbeabletocomprehendanddealwithothersmoreempathetically.

Imagineyourselfintheirsituation,howyouwouldfeelandhowyouwouldreact.

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Whenweaskpeople,weshowthemrespect,italsochangesthetoneinwhichweask.

Whenwetellpeople,it’smuchmorelikeacommand,andnoonewantstobecommanded.

Beawareofwhat’sgoingonaroundyouandlooktopraisepeopleyouseedoingagoodjob.

Themoreintuneourpraiseistotheindividualsneed,themoreimpactfulitwillbe.

Ahappyenvironmentnotonlyhaspositivehealthbenefitsforeveryone,buthappypeopleareproductivepeople.

byGordonTredgold

Thisinfographicisbasedon"10waystoimproveyouremotionalintelligenceandbecomeabetterleader"

http://www.businessinsider.com/10-ways-to-improve-your-emotional-intelligence-and-become-a-better-leader-2015-8?pundits_only=0&get_all_commen