Discuss Social and Emotional Intelligence

Discuss Social and Emotional Intelligence

Discuss Social and Emotional Intelligence

Discuss Social and Emotional Intelligence

Discussion: Social and Emotional Intelligence

What ideas or phrases come to mind when you hear the term intelligence? Prior to the current emphasis on emotional and social intelligence, individuals tended to associate intelligence with one measurement: intelligence quotient or the IQ. While the IQ focuses on intellectual abilities, emotional intelligence focuses on an individual’s awareness of his or her feelings and the feelings of others, and social intelligence focuses on an individual’s interpersonal skills (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016, pp. 506-509).

To prepare for this Discussion, read “Working With People With Disabilities: The Case of Andres” on pages 28–31 in Social Work Case Studies: Foundation Year. Consider what you have learned about social and emotional intelligence in this week’s resources as well as what you learn about the person and environment as it relates to young and middle adulthood.

Social and emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of our own and others’ feelings – in the moment – and use that information to lead yourself and others (Institute for Social + Emotional Intelligence).

Through his studies psychologist and author Daniel Goleman found out that emotional intelligence (EI) approximately mean twice as much as your IQ in an ordinary job. For leaders 85% of their results is related to EI, while only 15% of the results origins from the IQ.

It does not mean that your IQ is not important; it can be considered the ticket to the show of success.

Social and emotional intelligence consists of four elements, which can be categorized into personal and social skills.

The personal competencies (emotional intelligence) determine how we manage ourselves and consist of:

1. Self-awareness – knowing your internal states, preferences, resources and intuitions.

2. Self-management – managing one’s internal states, impulses and resources.

The social competencies determine how we handle relationships and consist of:

3. Social awareness – awareness of others’ feelings, needs and concerns.

4. Social skills / relationship management – ability to create desirable responses in others.