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Creating the Utopian Environment "Self-Awareness— |
Hello ColleaguesGenerally speaking, Emotional Intelligence is about all aspects of our relationship with ourselves (an interesting notion isn’t it) and our relationships with others. Many of you have recently inquired about assessment of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), in response to our providing all participants in our upcoming workshops (conducted with John Lockwood from Coaching for Results) a comprehensive EQ assessment using the Bar-On Emotional Quotient inventory. Details of the inventory are on my website. The Bar-On EQ Inventory measures: Intrapersonal EQ: Self-regard, Emotional Self-awareness, Assertiveness, Independence, and Self-actualisation. Interpersonal EQ: Empathy, Social Responsibility, Interpersonal Relationship. Adaptability: Reality Testing, Flexibility, Problem Solving Stress Management: Stress Tolerance, Impulse Control General Mood: Optimism, Happiness While people delight in seeing their EQ strengths, the real challenge in completing an assessment like this is identifying the areas that need improving and then being able to talk about it and where the relationship behaviours that we have formed come from. In an organization, recently, I had the pleasure of facilitating a group feedback session for the leadership team, all of whom were men except for one! Each individual had the courage to discuss his EQ profile and to speak openly about his past and family patterns which may have shaped his emotional intelligence. This type of group experience is a powerful change agent. There were times when some team members mirrored to others their own experience of the person in certain situations which may account for a particular subscale score. This feedback was given without judgment and in an atmosphere of confidentiality. The feedback was met without defensiveness by the individual but with curiosity about how that person affected others and how this could be improved. I have immense respect for each of the participants in this group. Being in such a potentially vulnerable situation takes enormous courage. I believe the both individual awareness and the collective awareness of the group increased exponentially on that day. The experience has built respect for and loyalty to each other, and learning strategies are now being developed for the group and the organization to move forward. This is the
creation of a truly Utopian environment in the workplace in the
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A man in a hot air
balloon realised he was lost.
He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and
shouted. “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend that I would
meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.
The woman below
replied, “You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet
above the ground. You are
between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees
west longitude.” “You must be an
engineer,” said the balloonist. “I am” replied the
woman, “How did you know?” “Well” answered
the balloonist, “everything you told me is technically correct, but I
have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is that I am
still lost. Frankly, you’ve
not been much help so far.” The woman below
responded, “You must be in Management.” “I am,” replied
the balloonist, “but how did you know?” “Well,” said the
woman, “you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are
due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you
have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve
your problems. The fact is
that you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but
now, somewhere it’s my fault.” |
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“Let us not forget that a man can never get away from himself” (Goethe, German poet, novelist and playwright)
Workshop Series on Emotional Intelligence Workshop Series on Emotional Intelligence with John Lockwood,
Director of Coaching for Results, are as follows:
Note:
A number of our clients have requested
a group discount for the Emotional Intelligence for Leaders. We
are pleased to offer the workshop at $200.00 per participant for a
group. It still includes the EQ assessment and written report for
each participant.
Venue for the Workshops: The Bayside Centre, 99-101 Argus
St, Cheltenham, Victoria To Register: please email – johnlock@connexus.net.au or
book online at www.mindwise.com.au/. Seats are
filling fast, so don't delay! Remember that an assessment of your Emotional Intelligence will
be undertaken using the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory. Last Chance to Win... To celebrate the launch of the new Mindwise web site, we are running a free competition to web site visitors with great prizes! The prizes are: You may only enter the draw once. Winners shall be contacted and announced in the next e-zine, so please submit your correct contact details at www.mindwise.com.au and click on the "Win Mindwise Self Help Tapes" icon. Kind Regards,
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Dr Cynthia Davis B.Ed,
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Clinical and Corporate Psychologist Ph: 61+(0)3 9654 7757 |
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We hope you enjoyed this edition of Creating the Utopian Environment! | |
