Earlier this week, Greg Fike traveled to Orlando, Florida to lead a workshop at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This two-day seminar focused on emotional intelligence and leadership.
Before the program, participants completed an emotional intelligence profile. The goal of the program is to identify areas in a participant's profile that could be utilized to strengthen his or her leadership role. The workshop stresses the importance of integrating emotional intelligence into the day-to-day activities of each participant, as well as recognizing and understanding how emotions can effect productivity, decision making, and inter-team relationships.
The goal of the participants is to learn how to utilize their strengths in their roles as leaders. They look forward to using the information from this workshop when they return to work. They gain practical and useful tools that can be carried out effectively in the workplace.
During the workshop, one participant wondered aloud if there is a correlation between emotional intelligence and a person's age. This caused a great dialogue among the group about the differences between the measured areas of the IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and the EQ (Emotional Quotient). While IQ research has shown a static measurement after a certain age, EQ research indicates that as one gets older there is a tendency for their emotional intelligence to increase.
Emotional intelligence is an abstract concept, but it can be used concretely by looking at its behavioral aspects. When looking at how nonverbal communication is related to emotional states, many of the participants begin to understand how they can utilize the information in positive ways.
Human emotional intelligence is as old as humans themselves. By studying and understanding the structure of the brain, one can see that emotions have always effected our thinking, attitudes, and perceptions. Emotional intelligence is a useful tool, as it plays a substantial part in our activities and decisions.
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