Assignment 5: EI in Personal and Workplace Expeirences
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand your emotional intelligence experiences. For this assignment, you will work independently.
Learning Objectives
LO1. Compare and contrast the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and sociocultural functions of emotion.
LO2. Apply functions of emotions to personal experiences.
LO3. Describe the influence of emotions on attitudes and behaviors at work.
LO4. Apply emotional intelligence concepts to personal and workplace experiences.
Time
The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.
Instructions
Please complete the following Emotional Intelligence measures then discuss what you learned about your own EI and how that might help you in your interactions with others in your personal and workplace experiences:
- Test Your Emotional Intelligence: How well do you read other people? – This measure tests your ability to read others’ emotions
- Emotional Intelligence Quiz – This measure examines your own emotionality.
After you have completed these surveys, please address the following questions in a 200-400 word written response. Follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Which functions of emotions (interpersonal, intrapersonal, sociocultural) do you think are most influential in your day-to-day life? Give an example.
- In what ways do emotions influence how we behave and interact with others in our personal and workplace experiences?
- What have you learned about your emotional intelligence (EQ) that help you with interactions in the workplace?
