Are your co-workers always bothering you? They may have low 'emotional intelligence'
Daniel Goleman has an outspoken warning for job seekers in 2022 and beyond: It’s not enough to just be smart. Dr Goleman, an American writer and psychologist, has spent decades touting the importance of ’emotional intelligence’ in the workplace and other areas of life. And it seems that companies and organizations have caught up with him. “[In the mid-1990s] someone said to me, ‘you know, you can’t use the word emotion in a business context’. Today, it’s very, very different,” he told ABC’s RN’s Future Tense. But what exactly is emotional intelligence or EI? And is it just talking about future work or ‘must-have skills’? What is emotional intelligence? There are several definitions of emotional intelligence, but it boils down to understanding your emotions, understanding the emotions of those around you, and acting accordingly. Dr Goleman, who put the term on the map with his 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, says it has four main components. Dr Dani