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Our relationship with work can be a double-edged sword, as it can provide meaning and purpose; or, exhaustion and frustration. This is where Emotional Intelligence (EI) comes into play, a set of skills that allow us to recognize, understand and manage our emotions (and those of others) effectively during (1) situations of stress and anxiety, (2) social gatherings, and (3) moments of crisis where we must make decisions under pressure.
Contents
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Work Environment
Everyday Stress and Anxiety Situations: Techniques to Manage Negative Emotions
Social Encounters at Work: The Challenge of Maintaining Healthy Intergenerational Relationships
Moments of Crisis: How to Develop Emotional Resilience and Prevent Burnout
Conclusion: The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Work Success
What is Emotional Intelligence?
In today's work environment, emotional intelligence has ceased to be an unknown concept and has become a critical competence that helps us manage the stress of everyday life, communicate effectively and make better decisions. This concept, popularized by Daniel Goleman in the 90s, has five principles:
Self-awareness to recognize and understand our emotions at the moment they occur.
Self-management to control our emotions, particularly in stressful situations.
Empathy to recognize and understand the emotions of others and respond appropriately.
Social skills to manage relationships and build effective networks.
Internal motivation to achieve goals and pursue excellence.
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Work Environment
Beyond technical skills or specific knowledge, the ability to manage our emotions is key to maintaining a balance between our personal well-being and our professional effort.. Work, with its demands, “urgencies” and constant pressures, can generate negative emotional situations, such as anxiety, frustration, or even silent exhaustion where we continue working even when our productivity and well-being are declining.
Being aware of our emotions allows us identify when we are starting to feel overwhelmed or stressed, and when we need a break. In a demanding work environment, the ability to manage stress and frustration is key to avoiding burnout. This does not mean repressing our emotions, but rather learning to respond effectively when they arise in our daily lives.
Everyday Stress and Anxiety Situations: Techniques to Manage Negative Emotions
Stress and anxiety are common emotions at work. Without proper management, can have a negative impact on both work performance and personal health; It is well known that chronic stress is linked to a number of health problems, including hypertension, heart disease and sleep disorders. That's why managing our emotions at work is essential for our long-term health. Some Specific techniques to manage these emotions effectively include:
Practice Mindfulness and Meditation to focus the mind on the present, reduce anxiety and improve concentration.
Do Deep Breathing wellTo calm the nervous system by inhaling for 4 seconds, holding the breath for another 4 seconds and exhaling slowly.
Establish Time Outs During the Workday to regain balance and avoid burnout.
IIdentify Negative or Irrational Thoughts to question them and replace them with more balanced ones.
Learn to Say “NO” When Necessary to improve your general well-being.
Social Encounters at Work: The Challenge of Maintaining Healthy Intergenerational Relationships
The interpersonal aspect of work is as important as managing our internal emotions. Empathy and social skills are fundamental components of emotional intelligence that allow us to form healthy relationships with our bosses, subordinates and colleagues, especially in environments where different generations coexist.
Generational differences in the workplace are very common, and can create barriers to communication and collaboration due to different ways of thinking and acting between one generation and another. However, with the right emotional intelligence, these differences can become an opportunity to learn and grow mutually.. Some specific techniques to achieve harmony at work include:
Engage Empathic Communication to avoid misunderstandings and prevent power conflicts at work, actively listening without interrupting or judging, asking others how they feel, and always offering support.
Recognize the Strengths of the Other to create a more balanced and productive work team. While the young people come to innovate with new technologies, the elders offer their experience and wisdom.
Implement Mentoring Programs to foster collaboration, camaraderie and intergenerational learning through constructive feedback and mutual support.
Moments of Crisis: How to Develop Emotional Resilience and Prevent Burnout
Making decisions at work involves balance between the rational (the prefrontal cortex) and the emotional (the emotional system)mbico). In crisis situations, the ability to remain emotionally calm is key to making good rational decisions. CWhen everything seems wrong or out of place, it is essential to find the internal motivation to keep going even in the most difficult moments.
Developing a strong sense of purpose and motivations beyond external rewards such as recognition or salary is what will define in many cases our physical and mental response to adverse situations. like the so-called Burnout. Some specific techniques to respond appropriately to these stimuli include:
Assess the Situation Rationally to prevent the Emotions distort the reality of things.
Prioritize the Most Important and Urgent Tasks to avoid falling into a state of chaos and focus on what really needs to be resolved first.
Delegate Tasks or Ask for Support When Necessary to be able to practice physical and mental self-care.
Keep Focus on what you can control and avoid negative feelings or delusions of control that lead you to lose focus.
This does not mean ignoring feelings, it means integrating them in such a way that they are not dominant in the decision-making process. Emotions should not be completely discarded, as they provide valuable intuition. However, when making decisions, it will be more effective to take the time to reflect and allow logic to take control of our judgment for effective problem solving and having no regrets in the long term.
Conclusion: The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Work Success
Ultimately, emotional intelligence is much more than an additional skill; it is an essential competency that profoundly impacts personal well-being and professional effectiveness. By integrating emotional intelligence into our daily lives, we not only become more adaptable and efficient, but also more aware of ourselves and others.
By striking a balance between the rational and emotional, a more positive and collaborative environment is created that encourages productivity and long-term success., both on a personal and professional level. Those people who manage to master their emotions are better prepared to adapt to the challenges of a constantly evolving world. and respond with resilience, avoiding falling into exhaustion or unnecessary conflicts, and improving your personal and professional satisfaction.
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About Yesenia Pellegrini (Author):
Consultant at TACs Consultores, specialist in the implementation of strategic solutions and digital improvements; seeks to optimize processes and ensure the success of our clients.
About Pablo Tellaeche (Editor):
Owner and main consultant of TACs Consultores, Lecturer and University Professor; seeks to bring a true and positive Culture Lean and Digital Transformation to any company with which you have the pleasure of collaborating.
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