Emotional intelligence; Self-awareness

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If you're asked to define trust how would define it. There are many ways to define trust, but I'll the definition of a Stanford professor which is: “Trust is the expectation that arises within a community of regular, honest, and cooperative behavior, based on commonly shared norms and on a belief in the community’s capacity to deliver on these norms.

If you wish to have a very good and sound relationship with leader or boss, trust will be the foundation of that relationship. In fact, trust should be the fuel the relationship runs with. Without trust, you won't be able to focus at work. You'll be worried about how others would receive your opinions or perspective. When you trust, you'll be able to give honest feedback on how you think improvement can be brought to the workplace or the status of the company. Without trust, you won't be given the freedom to make decisions that leads to new strategic direction for the organization, even if it means going against the wishes of the boss at that particular time.

Over the course of time, people have seen the power of trust, because it can increase productivity and create a culture of excellenceas it gives room for honest expression of views and perspective.

One thing about trust you should know is that trust does not evolve naturally. You have to build it and sometimes it might require that you rebuild it from scratch. And when you do, you’ll see how it can transform your team’s culture in ways beyond your imagination.

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Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness, which involves knowing your emotions, motivations and blind spots and how those will affect everyone on your team. The first step to being able to communicate well is knowing what you’re trying to say. Self-awareness enables you to recognize your feelings and concerns so that you can better express them. In a team environment, everyone is affected by each other.

The emotional intelligence of your team will determine its success. Emotional intelligence is knowing your emotions, motivations and blind spots and how those will affect everyone on your team. The first step to being able to communicate well is knowing what you’re trying to say.

If you can’t communicate how you feel and handle negative emotions, you risk alienating the people who work with you. When you know how to express those things effectively, your teammates will respond in kind.

Some people are good at reading others, but this is not true for everyone.

Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness. Self-awareness enables you to recognize your feelings and concerns so that you can better express them. In a team environment, everyone is affected by each other; one person’s mood can quickly spread throughout the group or diffuse into an apathetic silence.

Here are two simple ways to increase your self-awareness in order to make your team more productive and collaborative.

1. Give Yourself Permission to Feel: When you’re not aware of your emotions, you don’t give yourself permission to feel. Again, emotions are a signal for something else. If you’re angry, it could be that you’re anxious or hurt. If you’re nervous, it could be that you’re sad or ashamed. Figure out why you’re feeling the way you do so that you can take action rather than dismissing it as an overreaction.

2. Know Your Emotional Intelligence Strengths and Weaknesses: Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage one’s emotions in positive ways. Knowing what makes you successful is key for increasing your self-awareness and broadening your emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence involves knowing your emotions, motivations and blind spots and how those will affect everyone on your team. The first step to being able to communicate well is knowing what you’re trying to say. Self-awareness enables you to recognize your feelings and concerns so that you can better express them.

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