emotional intelligence
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Facilitating Peace
Why did I choose this tool? This tool will give you some insight of how you can deconstruct an emotionally charged political/religious conflict and facilitate a deep reflection process that reaches beyond these elements and reaches the core of the conflict on an emotional level and thereby has the potential to reach a genuine solution How does this apply to…
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Emotional Intelligence – the key to developing your intercultural competence
Why did I choose this tool? Although the research behind and the proven importance of emotional intelligence is widely recognized, there is still a gap between how relevant emotional intelligence has been proven to be, and how widely it is applied and especially how developed, in every-day life. This tool once more brings to light how essential it is, using…
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How to deconstruct “otherism”
Why did I choose this tool? While there is a lot of material about otherism: where it comes from, its political function, why is it historically relevant and what negative effects we see because of it, there is less directly addressing how we can fight otherism. More important is how to do this, not as governments, institutions or even organizations…
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An ability to be empathetic
What can prevent people from expressing their feelings?
Why did I choose this tool? I chose this tool because it gives some clear insight on what may be preventing participants (or even us) from fully expressing feelings and emotions, and some suggestions as to what can be done about it. Over the course of my work I have found that when we jump too quickly to the solution…
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An ability to clearly express thoughts and emotions
Practicing compassionate communication
Why did I choose this tool? Non-violent communication is one of the most effective methods that I have learned when it comes to communication. If everyone practiced non-violent communication, I believe that the quality of communication between people would be greatly improved and many problems would be prevented or solved. Talking about emotions isn’t something that most people are used…
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An ability to clearly express thoughts and emotions
Emotional Intelligence Principles and how to apply them
Why did I choose this tool? Emotional intelligence is often referred to, but it is not often described in details and there is even less information about how to actually develop it. With this tool the aim is to do both, although it can only be a starting point in the journey to become more emotionally intelligent (or as I…
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An ability to clearly express thoughts and emotions
Don’t shoot the messengers
Why did I choose this tool? My upbringing was one that generally vilified negative emotions, particularly anger and disgust, and glorified the positive emotions such as happiness, contentment and love. What I came to understand later on in life is that the negative emotions, including anger and disgust, are actually part and parcel of a life of happiness and contentment,…
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An ability to be empathetic
The Ability Model of Emotional Intelligence
Why did I choose this tool? I had disliked the popularized version of Emotional Intelligence; something about it seemed as if it were missing the point, putting too much emphasis on “positive” emotions. When I came across an article for Salon magazine by Annie Murphy Paul talking about how Goleman’s version differed from the original put forth by Salovey and…
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Emotional intelligence – basics
Why did I choose this tool? This tool will help you understand the basic components of emotional intelligence and guide you in practising required knowledge, skills and attitudes towards greater using of emotions within a training setting. How does this apply to being a trainer? Sharing my genuine emotions (as a trainer) with a group of learners is a very…
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