Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment Reflection

SCI411 Academic and personal development Portfolio: Part 1 From not being in education for a few years, being able to recognise my own academic skills, strengths and weaknesses was quite difficult. However, over these first couple of weeks in lectures my learning strengths and weaknesses have made themselves apparent. Whilst filling out the questionnaire Skills Self-Assessment Audit (Theeducators, 2013) it took a lot of understanding of the questions to be able to answer honestly, and my lowest scores reflected this in the personal effectiveness category. Skill strengths

The strengths that were identified this time taking the assessment were all characteristics that I strongly identify with. The most recent assessment showed that my strengths are, in order, Futuristic, Context, Relator, Restorative, and Analytical. This is in comparison to my 2014 results of Includer, Harmony, Consistency, Relator, and Analytical. My 2014 results were much more reflective of someone in the relationship building domain, something that I would actually consider myself only competent at, if not a weakness of mine. I am solid in those aspects, but thought that it overestimated my capabilities

The one theme that did surprise me was the result, restorative. After reading the explanation as to why I received this as strength, I agree restorative can be considered a strength of mine and I would never have considered this a strength before this assessment. I am not surprised I got received learner, achiever, and focus. I believe all of these strengths are required when working in the nursing healthcare field.

Taking the self assessment helped me to get to know my personality type and based on that personality type it matched me a job. The job it matched me was nursing which was the filled I want to get into. It showed me my strongest part and also it assured me that I am a visual learner. I would not know all this about myself if I did not take the self assessment.

The results that I got back from the Jung Typology test can and will help me with a large amount of questions that I currently have about my career choice. While taking the Jung Typology test I learned that the test itself asked a great deal of personal questions about myself. By asking such an array of personal questions the test gets to know more about the test takers personality and therefore

I believe I scored highly in these categories because they require me to think a little bit more than I usually do in my other classes. This survey was most beneficial because it showed lower skills that I need to work on. On my career cluster survey I was asked more about my personal traits, qualities, and preferences. I was also asked about activities I like and about school subjects that I’m interested in pursuing.

This was the second time I had taken the strengths finder assessment and like my previous results I receive competition as my top strength. I have always been an extremely competitive person, whether it be sports, school, or employment. I have always strived to be the best and dislike losing. According to the results a person who is competitive measure their progress based on the performance of others. I extremely relate to this since I feel satisfied when I outperform other coworkers, peers, or friends.

Participating in the leadership self-assessments shown I am transformational and servant leader. In this assessment has given me an opportunity to identify my strengths and weaknesses. The assessments have been an eye-opening experience which have led me to develop a deeper understanding of my actions, motives, and values; and how contribute to successful outcomes or negative consequences. Learning about myself through these self-assessments has been an investment in the future of both my personal and professional life.

According to Daniel Goleman (1998), Emotional Intelligence is "the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships. Leadership influences the behaviors, attitudes and thoughts of others. Effective leaders help others navigate obstacles and challenges. They can also encourage and inspire those around them.

This might be a sign of lacking awareness of problem. Emotional intelligence refers to a person’s abilities to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and others. Being emotionally intelligent means being able to effectively manage ourself and our relationships. A leader need a high degree of emotional intelligence to regulate their emotions and motivate others.

When I took this Big Five Inventory (BFI) I learned some things about myself that I did not know. I scored a 20 in extraversion, 24 in agreeableness, 19 in conscientiousness, 25 in neuroticism, and 27 in openness. I took the test before I read the book so I had no idea what these numbers meant. As I read the book, I then started to understand and agreed with the scores that I received.

The result doesn’t mean I have really good people skill, but it means comparing with another two skills, I’m better at working with people and handling relationship in work places. After doing self-reflection

The psychological test which I found most interesting was the Likert scale. It can be used to access many questions at once and be distributed to a large range of people. I liked that this test can be used to access various attitudes people may have about numerous topics. While using the Likert Scale you can reverse score questions. This means that when someone is answering your questions you can actually see if, they are taking them seriously.

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Why It Matters More than Personality By Mike Poskey, ZERORISK HR, Inc. Emotional Intelligence Quotient, or EQ, is a term being used more and more within human resources departments and which is making its way into executive board rooms. This article will help shed some light on what EQ is, how it is different than personality, and how it has proven to impact the bottom line in the workplace. What is Emotional Intelligence?

Searching for the words “Emotional Intelligence” in (thesaurus.com, 2018), would give the meaning; “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically”. Emotional intelligence is the key to both personal and professional success. In many years, emotional intelligence has been considered as a requirement in order to achieve effective leadership (Yusof, et al, 2014). This essay will discuss the definition of emotional intelligence and explain it in depth, it will preview and explain the four areas of emotional intelligence, how these areas are used, and then will explain a bit of leadership and how can leadership be effective mentioning some of the areas of