12 Traits of Emotionally Intelligent People

12 Traits of Emotionally Intelligent People

Emotional self-awareness: They understand their own strengths and limitations; and operate from competence and know when to rely on someone else on the team.

Emotional self-control: They stay calm under pressure and recover quickly from upsets. They know how to balance their feelings.

Empathy: They pay full attention to the other person and always try to put themself in other people’s shoes in a meaningful way.

Organizational awareness:  They can easily read the emotional currents and dynamics within a group or organization.

Adaptability: They’re able to find new ways of dealing with fast-morphing challenges and can balance multiple demands at once.

Achievement orientation: They strive to meet or exceed a standard of excellence, genuinely appreciate feedback on their performance.

Positive outlook: They always see the good in people, situations and events.

Influence: They’re a natural leader who can gather support from others with relative ease.

Coach and mentor: They foster the long-term learning by giving feedback and support.

Conflict management: They’re comfortable dealing with disagreements between multiple sides.

Teamwork: They interact well as a group member and can work with others.

Inspirational leadership: They inspire and guide others towards the overall vision.