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A Smooth Transition from being a Student to a Working Professional

 

As kids we dream of this life where we are responsible for our own decisions and we get to lead a life without the interference of others. We call this ‘adulting’. It is all candies and rainbows until we have just a few days before we start doing it. It is scary and all we wish for is to go back to a time when adulting was only a faraway dream. It is bizarre how a dream can turn into a dread so soon.

For college seniors, who will start work in just a couple of months, it is pretty normal to feel apprehensive about how things will pan out at the work place. It is not only about the work; it is also about the work environment. There are certain things one has to know when they start working and getting used to them before work even starts is obviously the better bet.

The first thing that starts to take a toll on a new employee is the work hours. College demands a lot of our time but it is extremely different than work. At work, you cannot while away time. You are getting paid for the time that you put in and even if you feel that nobody is watching, people are taking note of what you are doing with your time. Another difference between the two is that at college, only your grades were affected by lax behaviour on your part. At work you are probably a part of a team and the job of every employee is dependent on the job of another. Hence, when you slack off, the work of the entire team gets affected.  Hence, taking your own sweet time to complete a task is not justified.

The next hurdle that you are likely to face is that of your attire. It has to be perfect and completely within the norms of what is allowed by the company. Take a look around at what your seniors are wearing. Loud colours, heavy makeup, dishevelled hair are generally not accepted and can have a bad effect on your image. At college it was different, you could do what you wanted and dress the way you want to. at work that may have serious repercussions. Many companies have a casual Friday theme. On this day too, keep a check on what you are wearing. Observe what your seniors are doing and then react.

College and work have one thing in common; that is your ability to handle pressure. You require more stamina than you think at office also. The stamina that I talk about here is mental stamina. The stamina to do something for a long time. There are going to be days when you are going to have to stay back and work for hours past your regular time. Other than that, you also will have to handle the pressure that a job brings with it. There are responsibilities that you have to shoulder and timelines that you have to abide by. Managing time effectively is something that we pick up at college. Employ those techniques at work and you are good to go.

The next and the perhaps the most important thing that we have to take care of is our relationships. In college, we have bonds with friends and appropriate relationships with our teachers and professors. At work it is not so. There are multiple levels of seniority and you have to be a good judge of what kind of relationship that you have to build with all of them. Since you are a newbie, you may not get more than one or two meetings with senior executives of your company and hence it is important to make a good impression on them when you get the chance. Your colleagues may not necessarily be your friends. It is of pertinence to stay astray of office politics and not excessively indulge in something that may not concern you.

In inference, you have to remember that this is not your last job but this is your first one. Enjoy the novelty of it.

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The Need for Social Entrepreneurship

 

Entrepreneurship has become the new engineering nowadays. Everyone is an entrepreneur and everyone wants to start an entrepreneurial venture and with the ruling government being all for the start of new ventures and providing incentives to extraordinary ones, the number of people engaging in start-ups has gone up. This is proving of advantage to the economy as the government’s make-in-India policy is reiterated. Further, certain entrepreneurial ventures are such that they beneficial to the society, ridding it of problems that plague it.

Social entrepreneurship is nothing but the creation of such business models which revolve around low-cost products and services for the upliftment of parts of society that are monetarily backward in order to reach a common goal of social equality. When we look at the comprehensive explanation of social entrepreneurship, we realize that this is the kind of entrepreneurship that we require the most in India.                                               

The need for social entrepreneurship in India is immense and is so realised when we read about the social conditions prevailing in rural parts and the number of hardships that a student has to go through to gain a basic primary education which is a fundamental right of every human being residing in India.

This brings us to the remarkable social entrepreneurial initiatives take by certain individuals for a step towards social equality. Jeroo Bilimoria, Ajaita Shah, Harish Hande, Sushmita Ghosh are certain names that come to mind. These extraordinary individuals have started organisations which have helped hundreds if not thousands lead a better life. Jeroo Bilimoria is the founder of multiple prize-winning NGOs and is recognized internationally for earning honorary fellowships. Currently, she works as the Founder and Managing Director of Child and Youth Finance International.

Ajaita Shah is the Founder and CEO of Frontier Markets which is a rural marketing, sales and service distribution company providing access to affordable and quality consumer durables to low-income households. Harish Hande is the Co-Founder of SELCO which is a social enterprise that has been working robustly towards putting the technology for the harnessing of solar power within the reach of the poor. Harish strongly believes that eradication of poverty will be possible if sustainable energy resources are provided to the poor. He is also the winner of the esteemed Magsaysay award. Sushmita Ghosh was previously a journalist who founded Changemakers which is an online platform for problem-solving. This platform now provides guidelines and instructions for social change and the establishment of social change organizations.

Certain other organizations which have transformed India as per their capacity have also left indelible imprints on the social standing. One of these is Mentor Together. Mentor Together is a volunteer program that aims at creating valuable mentor-mentee relationships between caring and trust-worthy mentors and youth of two kinds- destitute and orphaned girls who have no means to attain education and youth belonging to low-income groups who could use help with technology and such. Mentor Together has helped create around 150 mentor-mentee relationships in the past.

Ummeed Child Development Centre is another venture that has touched many lives. It is a center for the care and education of children who are at a risk of developmental disability. It helps the kids in terms of assessment of their disorder and therapy.

Social entrepreneurship is a rising hope in a world which is only concerned with monetary gains. It is what will reduce the gap between the two strata of society and bring them closer to equality. Such ventures will help those attain what are basic necessities.

 

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Change and its management

 

It is said that change is the only constant thing in life. Change is an unavoidable phenomenon in any walk of life. The situation is no different when it comes to a business. A business, whether large or small goes through change every single day. These changes can be either minor or major. Adjusting to these changes can either be very difficult or surprisingly easy. Every individual takes a different amount of time to adjust to change. Especially if it is a bad change, the time taken will be drastically more. Change has an effect on an individual physically, emotionally and mentally. Therefore, when there is a massive change, one has to deal with it completely.

A change brought about in a workplace can affect the entire workforce and hence there can be a hindrance in the quantity and quality of work immediately after the change is introduced. This is an expected result of the change. For instance, when a new operating system is introduced in all the computers in the office, the employees will take some time in learning how it works. Different employees may take different amounts of time to get used to this change. The employer will lose out on some time but he has to remember that this lost time is an investment in the future. The time that is lost will be made up for because the new operating system will yield quicker results.

One has to remember that the most important part of change is not its introduction but the transition from the old style of work to the new style. If this period is handled graciously, the journey will be easy for the employees and not a lot of time will be lost. There are certain things that one can keep in mind when change is introduced.

Change is both institutional as well as personal and should be handled that way. Before a certain change is introduced, a detailed analysis of how this change will affect which department should be done. After this is done, change should be introduced gradually. Progressive introduction of change can lead to a lesser reaction time and more adaptability. Learning one new thing a day is anytime easier than learning 10 new things in one day. This gives employees time to learn and master the new thing which will save time later.

A trend which is observed when a certain change is introduced is that the company starts at the top. The change is introduced at the top level of the organization first and then to the lower levels. Change is inherently disconcerting to everyone and the lower level of management will look up to the CEO and others for guidance and support when this happens. Further, the upper management should accept and embrace the new tactics first. This will create a comfortable atmosphere in the work environment which will entail better coping.

Addressing your employees after and before a change is introduced is very important. For instance, you can hold a meeting and introduce the change gradually and charismatically, such that it sounds doable to your employees. People at every level of management are going to question the radical necessity of bringing this change in. Questions like if it really necessary and if the change is going to yield better results in comparison to the hardships that it is bringing along will arise in the minds of people. At this time, it is important to make a formal case for the decision you have taken. Explain to these people why it is important and how, in the long run, results will ensue.

When you are contemplating a change, remember that people matter. Effective management of change is more important than the change itself.

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Patience is also a form of Action

 

It has become our nature to want and have everything in the next instance. The world is moving at a fast pace and with it we are steadily forgetting what it is like to be patient. Patience is not just the ability to wait, it is the ability to wait patiently. This age is a battleground for businesses and innovative and new businesses are popping up everywhere every day. As great as this is, today’s businessman has started to overlook the virtue of patience and what wonders time can do for the growth of a business.

The myth that an entrepreneurial venture will not succeed if it does not do so in the first three years of its inception has caused people to abandon ventures which could have a solid future if only they were given a little more time. If we take a peek into history, we will be surprised by how much time huge business owners have given their companies. They didn’t stop believing the next instance after three years were over. They kept their calm and worked for it.

The ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ syndrome has hit everyone these days. We take almost no time in giving a reply. Agreed, this is great but think of all the different interpretations you could have deduced if only you had taken some time to hear what was being asked of you.

Many times we irascibly get done with a particular task because it was taking a lot of our valuable time. While doing so, we take shortcuts or even just copy and paste what was done previously. This kills the innovative side of us eventually.

Give it a thought, what is the world looking for nowadays? Innovation. Where does this come from? By doing something which existed with a new twist or by thinking of something entirely new. So, if you want to do something in a novel manner, isn’t it necessary to give it enough time? An idea evolves over time. It grows into something beautiful over time. The important ingredient here is time, which ultimately means patience.

For instance, when a new employee joins your company. You do not expect them to understand the nature and prospects of the job straight away. You give him a little time to get adjusted to the work culture. If you dump a lot of work and responsibilities on him on the very first day, he will not be able to flourish.

When we step into a swimming pool on a relatively cool day, it takes time for the body to get adjusted to the temperature of the water. In a similar manner, it takes time for things to adjust to something new. The only thing one can do is to remain patient.

We live in a world where the trend is of instant gratification. The trouble with this is that we fail to realize that some things do take time and these things are worth spending that much time for. So, if you expect to rise up in your career speedily or make big profits within a year of establishment of your company, you might want to take a halt and see if your expectations are unrealistic.

Remember, patience is also a form of action.

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The Importance of Ethics in Business

 

We hear the word ‘ethics’ thrown around casually in various conversations. We also read articles in the daily news about how a particular company was reprimanded because it did not follow ethical guidelines. To comprehend the importance of ethics in not only business but also our day to day life, we need to understand its meaning. The word ‘ethics’ is derived from the word ‘ethikos’ which is in turn derived from the word ‘ethos’ which means ‘custom’ or ‘character’.

The internet defines ethics or moral philosophy as a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Ethics seeks to resolve questions of human morality by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime. To put it in simple words, ethics is a code of conduct which governs society. It is the ideology which helps us determine what is wrong and what is right.

In business, the knowledge of ethics is very important. The biggest challenge of any company is bringing in new investors or retaining the previous ones. No investor wants to invest his capital into a company which is said to perform poorly, ethically. It is like a ticking time bomb. The adage ‘No publicity is bad publicity’ was proven incorrect during the Volkswagen swindle. Volkswagen had fiddled with the engines of the cars manufactured by them in such a way that they passed the nitrous oxide test that all the vehicles are required to pass before they can run on the roads. When the cars were tested again after some time, it was evident that they were releasing 40 times more nitrous oxide than they were supposed to. In the midst of this fiasco, Volkswagen lost a lot of investors and the price of their shares fell drastically.

Now, it is of pertinence to note that different companies have to follow different ethical guidelines. The question that arises is that ethics is a code of conduct and uniformity is one of its important characteristics, then how can one claim that different companies have to follow different ethical guidelines. The answer to this is rather simple, different companies are manufacturers of different product and hence have a different working pattern. For instance, a company that mainly deals with the manufacturing of energy will be keenly watched by the authorities with regard to their emissions, their carbon footprint, and their waste disposal systems. Whereas, a company like Google or Facebook that performs most of its functions on the internet will be monitored on how they protect the privacy of its users. Thus the rules of ethics will differ from company to company even if the foundation of these rules remains the same.

Studies have indicated that companies that are ethically sound usually have employees who are mentally healthy. Honesty and morality are human wants and people look to satisfy them. When they are involved in fishy business at work, they often face stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. Further, the credibility of companies that are ethically sound, is rather high. They are easily trusted by not only new employees but also stakeholders.

It is said that decisions in an organization are often driven by the values of that organization. The destiny of any organization is the sum total of all its good and bad decisions. Therefore, if your ethics are strong, there is a good chance that you will find success.

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5 Workplace Etiquettes One Should Know

 

A major chunk of our childhood and youth goes into studying and attending school. We do not get work experience until we are of 22-23 years of age and then too, it is very much at a beginner’s level. When we step foot into a workplace we are most likely to be flabbergasted by what we see and are about to learn. The first thing that we realize is that we were taught everything in school- in a theoretical sense but nothing of the practical nature. One of the most important things that a working professional should know is his etiquettes. Etiquettes are nothing but a code of conduct that one should follow. They are the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

It is pertinent to know that you will most likely be remembered if your behaviour towards, not only your seniors but your juniors as well, is polite and courteous. Even if you are excellent at your job but not a very pleasant person to talk to, you may not be included in all the activities that go on in the office.

The following is a list of 10 workplace etiquettes that every individual should know.

 

Arrive on Time.

A punctual employee is respected even by his seniors. Arriving on time may not seem like a very important thing to you as an employee as long as you are getting your work done but believe it or not, all your actions are keenly observed by your seniors. If your workplace is in a metropolitan city, there is a likelihood of traffic and unforeseen circumstances. Keep these in factors in mind when you calculate the time of your commute. Set a target and do not arrive any later than that.

 

Present yourself Appropriately.

‘Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.’ is probably a good rule to follow when it comes to presenting yourself at your place of work. Gauge the atmosphere at your workplace and dress accordingly. If the people around your sport casual wear and informal clothing, go with that. Whereas, if you see that people are dressed in strict formals, stick to that. Formal or informal, make sure that your clothes are clean and well-ironed.

 

Be Accountable for your Own Time.

Nowadays people are not very strict when it comes to time as long as the work given to you is completed. Be accountable for your own time and if you a lenient policy with regard to working hours do not take advantage of it. The days of 9-5 are long gone. The flexibility of working hours is a noteworthy feature of most companies now. Remember that with freedom comes the responsibility to deliver.

 

Remember Names.

It does not matter if you are the boss or just a junior employee, if you know the names of your colleagues, it makes a very good and warm impression on everyone. Remembering the names of all the people you interacted with is next to impossible but try to remember the names of the important few at least. This will help you create a good example in their minds.

 

Organize your Workspace.

Staying organized is one of the most important things that you need to follow when you are a working professional. Some workplaces promote more ‘fun’ working spaces, decorated with a few pictures and posters whereas there are a few other ones which are rather strict about how neat and tidy you keep your workspace. However, it is important to remember that fun or not, keeping your desk organized is of pertinence.

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6 Rules of Communication in Business

A business is only what its people are and communication is what engages people. Communication forms a very important part of any business and effective communication leads to greater prosperity and better networking. Further, it is imperative to develop a chain or cycle of communication which will fasten the process of communication and lead to effective use of information. The following is a list of rules that you can keep in mind when you communicate.

Know What You Want to Say.

This rule stays whether the form of communication that you engage in is written or verbal. For instance, if you are writing a mail which is a lot lengthier than a normal one, you can create a rough outline and jot down the important points that you want to include. This will ensure that you do not miss out on any important point. In the case of verbal communication, knowing what you want to say makes you sound confident and draws more attention to the subject matter of your speech.

 

Make your Expectations Clear.

There is often a possibility that you may have intended a certain thing in a certain manner but the interpretation might not have been that way. A certain subject or even just a word may not be interpreted in the same way by another person as you might have meant it. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that whoever you are communicating with understands what you expect of them. Ambiguous communication leads to misunderstandings.

 

Be Precise.

Being precise during a conversation helps more than we can imagine. Crisp and clear communication does not leave any room for doubt. This makes work faster. Further, all sorts of questions that may arise are answered. A person who communicates clearly is often liked by people as they are easy to talk to. crisp communication does not mean that you have to be overly outspoken or even rude, preciseness can be achieved by being polite too.

 

Do Not Get Bogged Down.

It is very common for us to get off on a tangent while speaking. This makes us appear unprepared and not unconfident. To control this, be extremely alert when you are speaking. Nobody likes to hear long and tedious stories that have little relevance to the topic at hand. This also results in the wastage of a lot of time and slows down work.

 

Keep it Simple.

Communication in business does not mean that you have to use big and longwinded words to say a simple thing. Convoluted and tedious language whether written or verbal, will result in a greater amount of time being lost. Also, your recipient may not always understand what you are saying and in turn may completely ignore your message. It is very important to gauge your recipient before communicating with them. If you realize midway of the conversation that your language is confusing to them, make a change in your vocabulary.

 

Be a Good Recipient.

Communication includes the art of initiating speech and also receiving a response to what has been said by you. Listening is as important as speaking. If you can develop the art of listening, you will master business communication for that is the area most of us lack in. Being a good recipient further helps in constructing a proper response too.

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7 Highly Effective Habits for Academic Success

Achieving academic success is often the first and the very vital step for an excellent career and an excellent career is what most of us strive for in our lives. In turn, we make every effort for reaching that pinnacle of accomplishment in our days at the university to have and reach our career goals more easily. As we grow older, we realize that we are not competing against a few but against many who are wanting to reach the same end as us. This makes us further realize that we are going to need twice as much effort and hard work to excel.

Sometimes we fail to realize that there is a cheat code called as smart work. I am definitely not saying that there is an option to hard work, I am just saying that a little smart work can take you one step ahead. Don’t get me wrong, smart work requires hard work but eventually, it just becomes a habit.

The following is a list of methods you can employ to succeed in your academics.

Plan Ahead

All of us do a little planning always. It is very hard to get through human life without any planning. The planning that we are talking about here is of the same nature with just a slight difference. The difference is that all the planning you will do will be on paper. Noting down your plans and timetable can be very effective in driving you towards the completion of set goals. While studying, plan what you want to do in a day’s time. The number of hours you can give to a particular topic and the number of times you will have to go over it to understand it properly. Plan ahead of time and this will make studying a lot easier since you only have to follow what you have planned.

 

Don’t just get organized, stay organized

The next thing that you need to keep in mind is that planning is not the end of it. Continuing with whatever you have previously planned and executing it is the most important part. A plan is of no use if it is not executed. Organized efforts will help you achieve your goals faster. A lot many times we fall behind on our work just because of disorganization. Set a schedule. Set alarms for each thing that you wish to do. Use highlighters and other study equipment for a more systematic approach. Further, don’t just start doing these things, it is equally important to follow through.

 

Do Not Multitask

People often bestow unto us praise for our ability to manage many things at a time that is to multitask. Is it the best thing to do while studying? The answer to this is no. Multitasking during studying is a very bad idea for it will never allow you to give enough attention to your study material and you will eventually have to spend double the time. Make sure that your study space is away from distractions like the television or your mobile phone.

 

Take Notes in Class

Sometimes there is a chance that we feel that we will remember most of everything that is being taught to us. This is true only to a certain extent. There is a good chance that you might forget the minute details that might prove necessary for understanding a particular topic. It is essential to take notes in class for precisely this reason. Also, when you write down a thing, it is better etched into your memory and there is a greater chance that you will remember it.

 

Ask Questions

Asking questions makes us better learners. Sometimes we tend to keep our queries and doubts to ourselves because we think they are stupid and could prove embarrassing for us. This, in turn, makes us lose focus and the doubt remains fixed in our minds. The question you have should be cleared right away for you to feel at ease in class and to understand the topic better.

 

Pursue a Hobby

All of us have hobbies that we want to pursue apart from our normal course of education. It could be music, a foreign language, art or even a dance form. Learning a creative form of art can help you release undue pressure. It will help you relax which will, in turn, help you concentrate more on your academics. We have to realize that hobbies help us groom our personalities and keep our mind at ease. Remember that your academics aren’t everything and just a part of your life.

 

7. Get Enough Rest

It is pertinent to remember to not underestimate the power and effect a good night’s sleep can have on your behavior. When you are well-rested, you are more alert which causes you to concentrate better when something is being taught in class. It also causes you to remember more when you study. When you haven’t slept well, you are groggy and irritable which can reduce your productivity to almost nothing. Therefore, remember to be well-rested.

 

Apart from the tips and tricks mentioned above, you should remember to take good care of your health. There can be days when there may be multiple assignments and tests scheduled which will test your ability to cope with stress. During such times, it is essential to get proper nutrition and rest. If not, there is a chance of falling sick and missing out on things altogether.

All in all, maintain your health, be organized and keep at it till you get where you want to be.

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Women Entrepreneurs in Business

 

“You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women.” – Jawaharlal Nehru.

 

Women have taken by storm any field that they have stepped into. When it comes to business and entrepreneurship, it is not any different. Women, all over the world, have showcased their acumen and beat hardships and made their mark in this territory which was originally highly dominated by men. Women have always had to prove why they are worthy of something that comes so easily to a man. A few years ago, it was education, then it was the ability to manage the home and have a successful career, and today it is the propensity of starting and running a business efficaciously.

In India, the transition from being a mere home-maker to a working professional, for a woman, has been extremely onerous. It was no less than a war. A war against time and the mentality of those who did not see her capable of achieving this feat. Nevertheless, she took what was hers and today we hear the names of various prosperous women entrepreneurs or of those women who hold high ranking positions in multi-national companies.

To talk about a few, Chanda Kocchar was the MD and CEO of ICICI bank. Indra Nooyi was the CEO for the multi-national brand Pepsico. Zarin Daruwala. Archana Bhargava, Aisha De Sequeira, etc., have all proven all those wrong who raised doubts in the eyes of the world and reiterated that women don’t belong anywhere but at home.

Women have started entrepreneurial ventures from their homes and have made it big. Small-scale businesses run from a micro establishment like a house or a workshop are excellent examples of the same. This does not go to say that it was a cakewalk for anyone who tried their hand at business. Women entrepreneurs often have to face problems ranging from utter difficulty in finding investors to finding trust-worthy employees. This does not go to say that these things come easily for men. There is a certain level of struggle involved for everyone, but it is just a little more for women.

The primary reason for this is that society still does not see women as entrepreneurs. The initial funding of an entrepreneurial venture is the literally the life-line of it. Banks find women entrepreneurs as less credit-worthy and often discourage them from entering businesses. This is so because these financial institutions believe that a woman cannot dedicate enough time and energy to their businesses which will eventually result in the downfall of it.

Further, women still have limited mobility in India. A lone woman booking a hotel room for herself is still frowned upon in many parts of the country. Cumbersome exercise is involved in starting an enterprise and when it is coupled with a demeaning attitude of officials towards women, it obliges them to give up on the idea of starting an enterprise.

In cities, the rate of illiteracy in women is comparatively low and hence we do not see the bigger picture. Around 60 percent of the female population in India is still illiterate and this also stands as a huge hurdle in the participation of women in business and entrepreneurship.

Various hurdles exist in the path towards owning and running a successful business for women but they are breaking the shackles of society and venturing into new grounds and firmly making their place there. Thus, even when undue pressure exists on women to cater to the needs of their families, they have been striking the correct balance between their careers and personal life. Such a balance is indeed tough to achieve and most importantly utterly arduous to sustain.

 

 

 

 

 

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Attributes of Emotional Intelligence

 

The term ‘Emotional Intelligence’ has been gaining a lot of impetus lately. Companies and recruiters have realized the significance of hiring associates who are emotionally intelligent. To the layman, this just becomes another of those million skills that the employer is looking for and we are trying to understand. Many even question the prominence of emotional intelligence over IQ which actually gets the job done. Studies show that people who are emotionally intelligent often achieve a lot more in life than people who are not. Again, it is very necessary to understand the importance of the term.

Emotional intelligence is nothing but the capability to recognize your emotions, comprehend what they’re telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. It also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel; this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.

After going through the meaning of emotional intelligence, we start to identify people we know with it. These are the easy going people who others always want on their teams. The people with whom it is always easy to talk to.

In his book titled “Emotional Intelligence – Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” 1995, Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, developed a framework of five elements that define emotional intelligence that are listed as follows:

 

Self-awareness

Emotionally intelligent people are often very self-aware. They understand the fact that everyone has flaws. In fact, they not only understand this but they also recognize their flaws. They are ready to work on these flaws and learn new skills in order to perform better. Further, they do not let their emotions control them it is vice versa, they have a good grasp on their emotions. Learning to be self-aware is not a simple process, but doing so can improve one’s leadership skills and lead to a more supportive business culture.

 

Self-regulation

Self- awareness is regarded as the most important characteristic of being emotionally important but self-regulation is equally, if not more necessary. To be aware is to have the knowledge, to regulate, is to act upon that knowledge. People who are emotionally important understand that it is okay to have emotions and it is really not in one’s control to experience them from time to time. What is in our control, is the reaction to these emotions. People who self-regulate typically don’t allow themselves to become too angry or jealous, and they don’t make impulsive careless decisions. They think before they act.

 

Motivation

Motivation and need drive all human form to do almost everything. It is either out of a need that we do things or out of the fact that achieving these things gives us something in return that is worth all the time and effort that we put into doing that thing. The second one is usually termed as motivation. Emotionally intelligent people are usually very motivated to keep doing more than is necessary. This, in turn, makes them highly productive. They look at hardships like challenges and do whatever that is necessary to overcome them. Recruiters look for this quality in individuals as such individuals customarily prove to be assets to the company.

 

Empathy

Empathy is the ability to understand the emotions of others without being too quick to pass judgements and comments. Empathetic people usually are great observers and understand body language rather quickly. They tend to understand emotions which are not obviously visible and this makes them excellent at managing relationships. They know just what to say to whom and when. Such people make brilliant leaders as people find it very easy to trust them without the fear of harsh judgement and stereotype.

 

Social Skills

People who are emotionally intelligent are what one can refer to as ‘people persons’. They find it very easy to socialize and make conversation with other people. Possessing good social skills is one very important indicator of emotional intelligence. These people work very well in a group and think about the progress of the group before that of their individual person. They can manage disputes, are excellent communicators, and are masters at building and maintaining relationships.

As is evident, emotional intelligence can be a stepping stone to success in your personal as well as professional life.

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