{"id":9859,"date":"2022-12-05T09:02:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T09:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=9859"},"modified":"2022-12-05T20:06:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T20:06:35","slug":"7-ways-to-develop-emotional-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/7-ways-to-develop-emotional-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Develop Emotional Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11359\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"An African American female is sitting on a desk while a white male and an African American male are sitting at the desk.  There is an open laptop on the desk as well. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence-470x352.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/7-Ways-to-Develop-Emotional-Intelligence.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 Ways to Develop Emotional Intelligence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emotional, relationship, and social intelligence are essential skills for coaches.\u00a0 These skills are also ones coaching clients commonly want to develop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let\u2019s start with a few definitions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/emotional-intelligence-in-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emotional Intelligence<\/a> \u2013 the ability to recognize and manage one\u2019s own emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Relationship Intelligence \u2013 the ability to recognize and work with the emotions of another person in a one-to-one interaction.<\/li>\n<li>Social Intelligence \u2013 the ability to recognize and work with the emotions of multiple people in a way considered appropriate by the majority while with a group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What skills are part of emotional intelligence?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-Awareness \u2013 noticing your own emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Self-Regulation \u2013 managing your own emotions.<\/li>\n<li>Empathy \u2013 recognizing and understanding the emotions of others.<\/li>\n<li>Motivation \u2013 ability to inspire yourself and others to act.<\/li>\n<li>Social Skills \u2013 how you interact with other people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can these skills be developed?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Review a list of emotions &#8211; start with the basic ones (Happiness, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Surprise, Enjoyment) and expand as desired. Define each for you.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on circumstances when you have experienced each. Think about what you experienced and the reasons.\u00a0 Consider how that impacted what you did.<\/li>\n<li>When you are with someone pay attention to how they seem to be feeling and reacting. If appropriate, ask them about it.<\/li>\n<li>When you are in a group, notice how different people seem to feel and are behaving. Notice whether they seem to identify with each other.\u00a0 Pay attention to things people do and say.<\/li>\n<li>Read novels. Yes \u2013 that is correct!\u00a0 Novels include descriptions about circumstances and feelings.\u00a0 Reading novels is one of the top ways to develop emotional intelligence!<\/li>\n<li>Write about feelings you experience and your observations of what others experience.<\/li>\n<li>Work with a coach. A coach will be your partner in the review, reflection, and awareness of emotions.\u00a0 A coach will support you choosing your behaviors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are a coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/emotional-intelligence-in-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">want a coach<\/a>, or want to develop coaching competence, emotional, relationship, and social intelligence are valuable skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emotional, relationship, and social intelligence are essential skills for coaches.\u00a0 These skills are also ones coaching clients commonly want to develop. 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