The second aspect of developing emotional intelligence is the ability or inability to have awareness of others. Jason Barger discusses development tips to help practice social awareness.
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Jason introduces Season 6 episode 12 of the podcast, Awareness of Others: Practicing Emotional Intelligence. Welcome back to the podcast on corporate culture and leadership and thank you for listening. We engage thought leaders like CEOs, CFOs, managers, VPs, directors, and more for this podcast. We wish to create content that engages your mind and heart and allows you to step back and think and add some positivity to your life. We deep dive into today’s topic.
We can’t control everything but what we can control is our response. Still a lot of work to do but wanted to remind the audience what is within our control is the temperature we create in the organizations and teams we work with. If you have a suggestion, please send it to info@jasonvbarger.com
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4:20 – This is the second in a two-part series on emotional intelligence. If you didn’t catch the first episode listen to it here. Today we will find out how our actions influence others and how we can better respond to others through emotional intelligence.
“58% of our performance is tied to emotional intelligence”
6:40 – Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and understand the emotions in yourself and others and our ability to use this awareness to manage our response in our relationships and to develop our relationships around it.
7:50 – Employee experience and engagement goes up in companies that invest in emotional intelligence and are 2-5x more likely to hit targets and to delight customers. 9 out of 10 people say they would take a pay cut if it meant they could be part of a more meaningful culture. Be sure to listen to our multi-part series on the Great Resignation
12:45 – There are 4 social awareness strategies to practice your own social competency as it relates to emotional intelligence.
- Names are powerful – The value of a name is powerful. Jason says when he does an event he often finds people say, “I can’t believe you remembered my name, how do you do it?” The secret, Jason reveals, is he tries really hard to remember and knows it’s important. A name is very important to everyone and shows respect and care when people say and remember them. They are very personal and hearing your name often gives people joy (whether they know it or not).
- Where you look is where you go – Jason talks about clearing away the clutter and the importance of it.
- Take the temperature in the room – Ask yourself the question, what energy would be helpful? What temperature in a room can you bring that would help where you are?
- Asking clarifying questions and the power in that – When we are in a meeting, before just speaking our opinion, make sure we ask clarifying questions to better understand someone else’s point of view. Seek to understand before your need to be understood. Don’t focus on your response, listen and get the whole picture. Say things like, “I heard you say this, tell me more about what you mean by that”.
Questions to Ponder
- What are you aware of with your own personal feelings and responses lately? Your own social awareness. What are you aware of in your own social relationships?
- What temperature do you want to set for the people around you? What temperature is needed for your team or your relationships?
Practice appreciation and gratitude for all that is within your control. Now is a chance for all of us to positively impact those around us and on our team. What is our response? How do we behave and help to shape the culture for those around us?
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Conversations and micro-thoughts to engage your mind and heart.
A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls the temperature. Regulates the temperature. But in today’s distracted, fast-paced and digital world, it’s easy for individuals and organizations to act more like thermometers, slipping into reactionary thinking, becoming scattered and inconsistent. The most compelling leaders, teams, organizations, families, or collection of humans of any kind operate in thermostat mode. They calibrate their mind and heart to set the temperature for the vision and culture they want to create. Jason Barger, globally celebrated author, keynote speaker, and founder of Step Back Leadership Consulting, is the host of The Thermostat, a podcast journey to discover authentic leadership, create compelling cultures and find clarity of mission, vision, and values.