The 1997 version of our emotional-intelligence model (Mayer & Salovey, 1997), expanded our original three-branches of skills related to emotional intelligence to four, gave them equal weight, and arranged the branches of skills from those most specifically related to the emotions-area (perceiving emotions) to the areas …

Ability Models: Mayer and Salovey Four-Branch Model of EI This model proposes that four fundamental emotion-related abilities comprise EI: (1) perception/expression of emotion, (2) use of emotion to facilitate thinking, (3) understanding of emotion, and (4) management of emotion in oneself and others.

Salovey and Mayer have pinpointed four branches of emotional intelligence. These are perceiving emotion, reasoning with emotion, understanding emotions and managing emotions.

Emotions can affect not just the nature of the decision, but the speed at which you make it. Anger can lead to impatience and rash decision-making. If you’re excited, you might make quick decisions without considering the implications, as you surf the wave of confidence and optimism about the future.

The two most common strategies for managing emotions after they occur are suppression and repression. Research shows that highly neurotic people tend to focus on negative events.

Shame is possibly the most difficult emotion we feel, and hard to manage.

Here are healthy tips to remember if you want to communicate your feelings in a more peaceful and friendly way:

1. Be honest about your feelings.
2. Take responsibility for your feelings.
3. Communicate what you need without judgment.
4. Make a specific request.
5. Keep in mind their feelings and needs too.

Creating Motivation Good emotional intelligence gives teams the foundation to work together productively by creating a shared sense of empathy, ensuring that team members understand each other and their problems. It allows the team to prioritize communication and collaboration.

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace In certain environments, employees with high levels of emotional intelligence may be better able to cooperate with others, manage work-related stress, solve conflicts within workplace relationships, and learn from previous interpersonal mistakes.

Emotionally intelligent teams inspire people Teams with high levels of soft skills prefer to collaborate when confronted with conflict and know how to keep each team member inspired, creating a positive environment and can-do attitude.

7 Ways to Create Emotionally Intelligent Teams

1. Have a ring leader. Before you can start improving your team’s EI, you have to work on yourself by cultivating:
2. Identify team members’ strengths and weaknesses.
3. Spark passion.
4. Build team norms.
5. Develop creative ways to manage stress.
6. Allow team members to have a voice.
7. Encourage employees to work and play together.