Emotional Intelligence

(Bonnie Burrell and Hendrie Weisinger, PhD, 1997)



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Part One

For each item, rate how well you are able to display the ability described. Before responding, try to think of actual situations in which you have been called on to use the ability.

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1. Identity changes in physiological arousal
2. Relax when under pressure
3. Act Productively when angry
4. Act productively in situations that arouse anxiety
5. Calm yourself quickly when angry
6. Associate different physical cues with different emotions
7. Use internal "talk" to affect your emotional states
8. Communicate your feelings effectively
9. Reflect on negative feelings without being distressed
10. Stay calm when you are the target of anger from others
11. Know when you are thinking negatively
12. Know when your "self talk" is instructional
13. Know when you are becoming angry
14. Know how to interpret events you encounter
15. Know what senses you are currently using
16. Accurately communicate what you experience
17. Identify what information influences your interpretations
18. Identify when you experience mood shifts
19. Know when you become defensive
20. Know the impact that your behavior has on others
21. Know when you communicate incongruently
22. "Gear up" at will
23. Regroup quickly after a setback  
24. Complete long-term tasks in designated time frames
25. Produce high energy when doing uninteresting work
26. Stop or change ineffective habits
27. Develop new and more productive patterns of behavior
28. Follow words with actions
29. Work out conflicts  
30. Develop consensus with others  
31. Mediate conflict between others        
32. Exhibit effective interpersonal communication skills
33. Articulate the thoughts of a group            
34. Influence others, directly or indirectly
35. Build trust with others     
36. Build support teams
37. Make others feel good  
38. Provide advice and support to others, as needed    
39. Accurately reflect people's feelings back to them 
40. Recognize when others are distressed
41. Help others manage their emotions     
42. Show empathy to others
43. Engage in intimate conversations with others      
44. Help a group to manage emotions
45. Detect incongruence between others' emotions or feelings and their behaviors

 


You responses will be processed by the staff once you hit the "Submit Form" button, and the results will be delivered to you at the next team leader's meeting. Please see the Emotional Intelligence Worksheet or the Team-Building Manual (~~ page 120) if you want to process the results yourself:

Emotional Intelligence Worksheet


Copyright B. Burrell, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Last revised: November 4, 1999