Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an essential part of our personality as it shows the way we interact with the others. While creating music, promoting your work online or having entrepreneurial activities, the EI is the one to guide you to success.
We found a test for you that could help you seeing your EI level and so to improve it, where the case. Here we go!
Think about each statement and how it applies to you in most situations in your life. Be honest with yourself. Evaluate each statement as you actually are, rather than as you think you should be. Think how often each of the statement applies to you:
not at all rarely sometimes often very often
I can recognize my emotions as I experience them.
I lose my temper when I feel frustrated.
People have told me that I'm a good listener.
I know how to calm myself down when I feel anxious or upset.
I enjoy organizing groups.
I find it hard to focus on somethings over the long term.
I find it difficult to move on when I feel frustrated or unhappy.
I know my strengths and weaknesses.
I avoid conflicts and negotiations.
I feel that I don't enjoy my work.
I ask people for feedback on what I do well, and how I can improve.
I set long-term goals, and review my progress regularly.
I find it difficult to read other people's emotions.
I struggle to build rapport with others.
I use active listening skills when people speak to me.
SCOREBOARD
Give yourself points for each question, as follows:
For questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 and 15 | not at all 1 | rarely 2 | sometimes 3 | often 4 | very often 5 |
For questions 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14 | not at all 5 | rarely 4 | sometimes 3 | often 2 | very often 1 |
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
15-34 points
You need to work on your emotional intelligence. You may find that you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, especially in stressful situations; or, you may avoid conflicts because you think that you'll find it distressing.
It's likely, too, that you find it hard to calm yourself down after you've felt upset, and you may struggle to build strong working relationships.
Don't worry - there are plenty of ways that you can build emotional intelligence and related skills. Make sure you keep educating yourself towards it.
35-55 points
Your emotional intelligence level is OK. You probably have good relationship with some of your colleagues, but others may be more difficult to work with. There is space for improvement. Learning more about yourself and noticing your own progress sure is fun! Make sure you keep educating yourself towards it.
56-75 points
Great! You're an emotional intelligent person. You have very good relationships, and you probably find that people approach you for advice. However, when so many people admire your skills, it's easy to lose sight of your own needs. Researches have found that emotionally intelligent people have great potential for being good leadesrs. Realize this potential by seeking opportunities to improve even further on EI and other leadership competences.
Test source: Leadership handbook, by Helena Kovač, Martina Širol, Marinela Šumanjski, Sarajevo 2017