Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is Key to Coaching. Part II

Emotional Intelligence is Key to Coaching. Part II

Now that you have some theory of EI, it is always good -- for retention and absorption -- to follow it up with its application... the practice side of the theory. Refer to the image below for examples... of powerful questions. As a coach, you've got to have a flexible mindset, embrace uncertainty, have joy in exploration and discovery... with your coachee! That means that you do not provide the solution; you do not identity the problem; you do not prescribe anything to solve the problem. Take that coaching stance. Instead, you lead the coachee to self-discovery of the solution...…
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Emotional Intelligence is Key to Coaching

Emotional Intelligence is Key to Coaching

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is key to coaching ... effective coaching. With coaching, the coach and the coachee are venturing in the behavioral realm: the emotions side, feelings, habits, attitudes, self awareness ... social awareness ... Why is EI so important? The underlying EI data (our emotional brain), combined with the underlying IQ data (Intelligence Quotient-- thinking brain's data) can be used for better decision-making and better problem-solving; better relations with others through better social awareness...through better self management... through better self awareness. The image below shows a sample contrast between IQ and EI. Can you imagine if you have both…
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