The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit: 50 Easy and Effective Exercises for Building EQ - Softcover

Lynn, Adele; Lynn, Janele

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814449239 ISBN 13: 9780814449233

Publisher: AMACOM, 2015

Synopsis

Know-it-all bosses, overcompetitive colleagues, and leaders who rarely leave their offices--common EQ problems such as these damage not just camaraderie, but also results. Because of this, managers are discovering now more than ever that emotional intelligence (EI)--knowing how to manage emotions, empathize, build relationships, and more--is a vital contributor to a company’s success. But how does one go about persuading others to improve their EI? The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit shows the way with 50 practical exercises to:· Promote introspection · Increase empathy · Improve social skills · Boost influence · Inspire purpose· Bring everyone on board· And more Studies have proven that emotional intelligence drives performance. But the problem has always been how to utilize this knowledge and inspire new ways of thinking among individuals. But with this must-have kit, trainers, coaches, and organizational development professionals can now break through and trigger lasting EQ improvements in order to create thriving, successful organizations.

About this title

Book Description:

Imagine what would happen if you could quickly elevate the EQ score of everyone in your organization. Profitability, retention, and customer satisfaction would soar! Studies prove that emotional intelligence—knowing how to manage emotions, empathize, build relationships, and more—drives performance. But how do you get naturally resistant people to practice new ways of thinking?

Trainers, coaches, and organizational development professionals can now break through and trigger lasting EQ improvements. The fifty original activities in The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit help:

Promote introspection · Increase empathy · Improve social skills · Boost personal influence · Inspire purpose · Bring everyone on board · Make learning stick

From setup instructions to debriefing questions, these simple exercises are quick to deploy and target key areas that benefit most from EQ training: leadership, project management, customer service, teamwork, sales, and more.

Know-it-all bosses, overcompetitive colleagues, or leaders who rarely leave their offices—common EQ problems such as these damage not just camaraderie, but also results. Fix them fast, and create thriving, successful organizations.

From the Back Cover:

People with high emotional intelligence don’t just make the workplace more pleasant and collaborative. EQ directly impacts business results as well.

Knowing how to manage emotions, empathize with different perspectives, forge genuine relationships, and lead and inspire others are skills proven to boost the bottom line. The link is so strong that even former skeptics see EQ as a powerful way to achieve performance measures.

Now trainers can jumpstart the emotional intelligence of everyone in the organization. From the executive who hates to leave her office . . . to the know-it-all who annoys his colleagues . . . to the call center employee who can’t deal with conflict, The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit targets problem behaviors and boosts common weaknesses.

Fifty original activities bring people together to work on developing their introspection, empathy, social skills, personal influence, and sense of purpose. Five key EQ areas and twenty-six competencies are targeted—each designed to strengthen skills in leadership, project management, customer service, teamwork, sales, and more.

For coaching and training professionals, this one-stop EQ booster delivers the tools and knowledge to quickly implement the exercises, including:

· Research on how EQ impacts the workplace—for better or worse

· Best practices in training and adult learning today

· Guidelines for prepping and running the 50 activities

· Debrief questions that trigger reflection and learning

· Participant handouts, key points to emphasize, and much more

Organizations are full of smart people suffering EQ deficits. The fallout is damage to relationships, engagement, loyalty, and workplace climate. The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit triggers the self-discovery and insights that people need to work together cohesively and drive organizational success.

Adele B. Lynn is a leading consultant in the field of emotional intelligence and the author of Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers, The EQ Difference, and other books.

Janele R. Lynn is the owner of the Lynn Leadership Group, LLC. She designs and implements leadership development and EQ initiatives for worldwide clients.

About this edition

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0814449239
• ISBN 13: 9780814449233
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272