24.01.2025 Today’s Insights on Coaching for Emotional Intelligence, from International Coaching Group and Best-selling Author Dr. Travis Bradberry
Dear Students,
Plain and simple, emotional intelligence pays.
The International Coaching Group, which has delivered its trademarked coaching programs to 50,000+ people in 38+ countries, defines emotional intelligence (EQ) in this way: “At its core, emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize, understand, manage, and influence your own emotions and the emotions of others.”
In fact, Dr. Travis Bradberry reports the following on LinkedIn: “Naturally, people with a high degree of emotional intelligence make more money—an average of $29,000 more per year than people with a low degree of emotional intelligence. The link between emotional intelligence and earnings is so direct that every point increase in emotional intelligence adds $1,300 to an annual salary.”
While this isn’t to say that strong academics, extracurricular activities and volunteerism aren’t critical for ambitious international students like you to obtain and succeed in launching global careers in the West, the International Coaching Group reports similar insight: “Research shows that people with high emotional intelligence tend to perform better in nearly every aspect of life. Emotional intelligence often matters as much, if not more, than raw intelligence or technical abilities.”
For young professionals like you and your friends, who may be seeking global leadership roles, MCI coaching goes right to the heart of EQ, helping motivated candidates (yes, you!) to build a wide range of EQ-related power skills that Dr. Bradberry has “…found [to be] the strongest predictor of performance, explaining a full 58% of success in all types of jobs.” For students or new grads (which may include you?) who’ve grown up in vastly different cultures, and who may not yet grasp the importance of EQ among global employers, these key concepts include a host of personal and interpersonal abilities, such as:
Personal Abilities
-
Self-awareness (gained through self-reflection) and mindfulness
-
Self-confidence
-
Adopting an abundance mindset
-
Willingness to take risks/behave entrepreneurially
-
Motivation
-
Initiative
-
Resilience
-
Patience
Interpersonal Abilities
-
Collaboration and Teamwork
-
Conflict management
-
Influence, Negotiation and Persuasion
-
Empathy
-
Leadership
-
Communication (both written and verbal)
-
Listening
-
Customer-service orientation
What’s more, both articles below highlight the powerful impact of emotional intelligence on your personal health and welfare (both of which clearly underpin an aspiring professional’s ability to balance work and life – you know who you are!).
So, why don’t we all take a step to expand our own emotional intelligence, in some small way, this weekend? Since the upcoming Year of the Snake🐍 is associated with transformation, If not now, when?
Best,
Amy-Louise