EQ vs. IQ

1. EQ vs. IQ Cover area with cropped image. Do not overlap blue bar. Completely cover gray area. • Why being brainy isn’t just enough?

2. What is EQ ?? • An iPhone app • An Equation in Mathematics • Equator in Geography • Earthquake • Equinox • Equivalency in Chemistry .. • ……Or something else?

3. Thought to ponder… • Do you ever wonder why do people with high IQ struggle in life while others with moderate IQ succeed?

4. Emotional Quotient • Definition • Emotional Intelligence, or EI, describes an ability or capacity to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, and of others.  EQ, or Emotional Quotient, is how one measures Emotional Intelligence. 

5. SOCIAL AWARENESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT EI Emotional intelligence SELF- MANAGEMANT SELF- AWARENESS Major components of EQ/EI Self Awareness – Understand own moods and emotions Self Management – Control over emotions, think before act! Social Awareness – Develop a rapport with new people Relationship Management – Understand other’s emotions and treat them as they wish to be treated

6. What EQ is NOT… • Being agreeable • Being optimistic • Being calm • Giving someone a hug • ..These are good qualities to have, but have very little to do with Intelligence and Emotions and nothing to do with Emotional Intelligence!!! X X X X

7. What EQ is… • Self awareness • Self confidence • Interpersonal skills • Social competence

8. Differences between EQ and IQ

9. Differences between EQ and IQ

10. What does your EQ say about you??

11. What does your EQ say about you??

12. How to raise your EQ? • "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving... and that's your own self.  ---- Aldous Huxley

13. How to raise your EQ • Knowing one’s own emotions • Recognize and name emotions you feel; understand why you feel that way; and distinguish between feelings and actions • Motivating oneself • When considering how to productively harness your feelings, practice some emotional self-control and delay gratification • Recognizing emotions in others • Be sensitive to other people’s feelings and listen well

14. How to raise your EQ • Managing emotions • Accept your feelings, but find a balance between over sensitivity or over expression and emotional suppression • Handling relationships • Being perceptive, applying conflict management skills instead of ignoring conflict, and being considerate and cooperative

15. How does EQ help you to succeed? • College interviews • Summer jobs • Internships • Relationships with family and friends • Career: Employers administer EQ tests before offering jobs • Progress quickly thru life and achieve more! • Ability to deal with your immediate world • Where else?

16. KEY POINTS!!! • Your EQ has more to do with your success and happiness in life than your IQ and it can be learned. It is very important to understand that emotional intelligence is not the opposite of intelligence, it is not the triumph of heart over head -- it is the unique intersection of both

17. Challenge Yourself to Achieve!!! • It is not just technical and analytical abilities (IQ) that makes one successful • To be successful in life, you need a combination of EQ and IQ. • And here is the great news; EQ (unlike IQ) can be developed!!

18. Thank you for your attention!!