Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

Intelligence is considered as one of the most desirable personality qualities in today’s society. I.Q. tests are presently employed for many purposes such as selection, diagnosis and evaluation in all parts of society. It claims that, “it is the single most effective predictor of individual performance at school and on the job.

Many researchers  highlighted the crucial importance of considering the cultural context for a fair evaluation of individual performance. I.Q. tests based on western thoughts which cannot be applied to other cultures, which may have different values. This tends strong support to the notion of the existence of several kinds of intelligence, and recent theories argue for a further extension of the concept of intelligence also include emotional intelligence.

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to;

• Understand what emotional intelligence is
• Identify what can be done to build your EQ
• Understand the models of Emotional Intelligence
• Articulate how your EQ can distinguish you as individual
• And many more…