12 August 2014

Performance Management: Emotional Intelligence (Definitions)

"A gauge of an individual’s ability to control his or her emotions and evaluate and manage the emotions of others. Individuals with high levels of emotional intelligence do an outstanding job at leading teams, managing others, and working with customers." (Gina Abudi & Brandon Toropov, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Best Practices for Small Business", 2011)

"The capability to identify, assess, and manage the personal emotions of oneself and other people, as well as the collective emotions of groups of people." (For Dummies, "PMP Certification All-in-One For Dummies" 2nd Ed., 2013)

"The ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions in oneself and in others. US psychologist Daniel Goleman noted that high EQ is common in business leaders and facilitates other leadership traits. |" (DK, "The Business Book", 2014)

"Describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups." (Project Management Institute, "Project Manager Competency Development Framework 3rd Ed.", 2017)

"The ability to identify, assess, and manage the personal emotions of oneself and other people, as well as the collective emotions of groups of people." (Project Management Institute, "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide )", 2017)

"Emotional intelligence is the measurement of an individual’s abilities to recognise and manage their own emotions and the emotions of other people, both individually and in groups." (Christina Lovelock & Debra Paul, "Delivering Business Analysis: The BA Service handbook", 2019)

"The ability to identify, assess, monitor, and control emotions of self to guide thinking and impact effective actions of others." (Joan C Dessinger, "Fundamentals of Performance Improvement 3rd Ed", 2012)

"The ability to identify, assess, and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others; useful in reducing tension and increasing cooperation." (Cate McCoy & James L Haner, "CAPM Certified Associate in Project Management Practice Exams", 2018)

"The ability, capacity, and skill to identify, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups." (IQBBA)

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