Emotional Intelligence

Watch the “Learn About Emotional Intelligence” video found on the ERR page.

Watch the “The Connection Between Emotional and Ecological Intelligence” video found on the ERR page.

Write a 1,050- to 1,200-word paper that addresses the following:

  • What are Daniel Goleman’s four domains of emotional intelligence?
  • How does Goleman define self-awareness? What makes his definition relevant to human services? How does this definition address the core concepts of self-awareness?
  • In the video clips, Goleman provides two examples of people experiencing self-awareness in relation to their work–life choices. How would you apply self-awareness to your work–life choices? What strategies would you use?
  • Why is a well-developed self-awareness important to a human services professional and how does this affect human services work?