Discussion Post: Theories of Personality
Throughout this course and your psychology program as a whole, you have been asked about the role or significance of emotional intelligence skills in various contexts. To complete this discussion, use the article Emotional Intelligence and Managerial Communication.
For your initial post, answer the following questions in about 8 to 12 sentences:
A. If you could pick only one factor of emotional intelligence to argue was the most important in a professional setting, which of the following 4 factors would you pick and why?
a. Awareness of self
b. Awareness of others
c. Self-regulation
d. Relationship management
B. What is one strategy you could employ to promote an increase of emotional intelligence related to your selected factor?
a. For example, would modeling the behavior you'd like to see be effective? Why or why not?
C. If you could sit down with any theorist covered in this course to discuss and debate your choice with, who would it be and why?
D. Why is emotional regulation in the workplace (or in a job interview) important?
E. In your experience, do healthy workplace cultures tend to be the exception or the norm?
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.