The Ability Model of Emotional Intelligence
The question is not whether emotions exist or not.
Emotions exist and impact our actions, thoughts and decisions.
The question is whether you want to be skilled at perceiving, understanding and managing emotions.
ABILITY MODEL
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PERCEIVE emotions - Do you accurately Perceive how you and others feel?
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CONNECT emotions - Do these feelings Connect with the task?
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UNDERSTAND emotions - Do you Understand the source of these feelings?
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MANAGE emotions - Do you Manage these feelings to achieve your goal?