Also referred to as EQ (emotional quotient), a recent study showed that the highest performers in the workplace also had a high emotional intelligence. The reason behind this? Because many people view it as an integral part of communication in the workplace. The ability to handle different situations based on different emotions is a necessary, fundamental task that sometimes goes unnoticed. Having savvy emotional intelligence showcases more strategic thinking, which leads to better business decisions. The four domains of emotional intelligence are self awareness, self management, empathy and relationship management. Self awareness shows the different ways that one can identify on when they win or lose in certain situations. It shows what can happen when situations arise throughout the process of communicating throughout business. It also tends to keep one in check when emotions run wild. Self management is something that everyone has the ability to work on. Directing positive emotions instead of negative ones, managing long term expectations, and keeping everyone else's future endeavors in line are integral in self management. Empathy is ideal for most leaders, but could be missed by some. Accurately picking up on other's emotions, relating to them, and developing solutions based off of those around you speaks volumes about different empathetic situations. Last but not least, …show more content…
While it wasn't the best movie I've seen, it did offer several scenes where non-verbal communication was key for survival. It featured several of the protagonist, moving silently throughout a church where they have to rescue a senator who is trying to get rid of the annual purge night. While the senator is strung up on the alter, our protagonist sneak in from the back balcony where they could attempt to save her.
As they silently creeped up throughout the church, they used different methods of nonverbal communication. The eye contact was the key aspect; they knew when one was in trouble or safe depending on the situation and where their eyes diverted to. The hand movement of stop and go helped as well.
While I'm not planning on killing anyone, I believe that at work I can utilize the different methods of nonverbal communication with my peers. I work behind a bar, and there are some nights where we produce upwards of $10,000 in sales. Using my hands and eyes I can start communicating more effectively when we are busy. From time to time, it gets hard to hear with the volume of people and music playing. While I don't think communication is lacking, it can definitely be