The bottom line on emotional intelligence; San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/27/15

Jennifer Davies, San Diego Union-Tribune; The bottom line on emotional intelligence:

"You may be smart, but that may not be enough in today’s job market. More companies are looking for those who are emotionally savvy as well.

Trevor Blair, director of executive search for Manpower San Diego, a local employment agency, said the importance of a high EQ, also known as emotional intelligence, cannot be understated, especially for “knowledge workers, millennials and members of the creative class, who simply don’t respond to old-school methods of motivation in the workplace.”

But what exactly is emotional intelligence?

Travis Bradberry, the author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, has described it this way: “Emotional intelligence is the ‘something’ in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities and make personal decisions that achieve positive results.”"

The 5 things people with high emotional intelligence are likely to do; Independent, 1/7/16

Mollie Goodfellow, , Independent; The 5 things people with high emotional intelligence are likely to do:

"If you have high emotional intelligence, it suggest that you are good at recognising your emotions and the emotions of those around you.

You use this intelligence to influence your behaviour - if someone around you is upset, you’ll be comforting, or if someone is angry you’ll try and be a calming influence.

There are however some characteristics and actions that those with high emotional intelligence won’t do, which may differ from those who have an average level of EQ.

In a thread on Quora, some users discussed the various behaviours of those with high emotional understanding, and which were less common for those without."