Emotional Intelligence (EI) - what is it?
"Emotional Intelligence" refers to your capacity to recognize your own feelings and those of others, for motivating yourself and for managing emotions well in yourself and in your relationships. It describes abilities distinct from, but complementary to academic intelligence, the purely cognitive capabilities measured by IQ. Many people who are book smart but lack emotional intelligence end up working for people who have lower IQs than they but who excel in emotional intelligence skills.
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