Tune up your EQ

In the Top 8 Tools For Reflection series, 8 Tune up your EQ readers help us understand the essence of EQ.

Anthony Mersino from the EQ4PM Blog and author of the new book Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers: The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results shared his insights on how he gets the most out of the his sessions with his emotional intelligence coach.

“I get a lot more out of my coaching sessions when I come in with an agenda. This could include follow-ups from my previous session, a recent situation, or a current issue or challenge.”

Anthony made these observations as part of a series of articles that he and I exchanged after Sarah Fister Gale interviewed us as part of her Beyond The Hype article for PMI’s Project Management magazine.

Get Beyond The EQ Hype

When Sarah Fister Gale interviewed Anthony Mersino and myself as part of herBeyond the Hype Article For Project Management Magazine she inspired a detailed dialogue about which Emotional Intelligence methods really work.

We discussed Learning Programmes, e-learning, coaching and books. Here are the links to Anthony’s articles.

Beyond The Hype Article Anthony’s 3 questions that started the dialogue.

Beyond The Hype Article 2 of 3 Anthony reflects on how to assess a person’s EQ potential.

Beyond The Hype Article 3 of 3 Anthony evaluates the pros and cons of reading a book,taking a self-study or e-training course, traditional classroom training and one-on-one coaching as tools for improving your EQ.

Here are the links to my articles in this series.

3 “Beyond The Hype” Questions, Part 1 of 6My response to Anthony’s question: How do we determine where people are? (what is the current level of EQ)?

3 “Beyond The Hype” Questions, Part 2 of 6 My response to Anthony’s question: Based on where they are, how do we determine their EQ potential?

3 “Beyond The Hype” Questions, Part 3 of 6 My thoughts on the pros and cons of Learning Programmes

3 “Beyond The Hype” Questions, Part 4 of 6 My thoughts on the pros and cons of books.

3 “Beyond The Hype” Questions, Part 5 of 6 My thoughts on the pros and cons of coaching.

Anthony’s Secret EQ Boosting Method

Then, Anthony tantalised us by hinting at a special method that he used to successfully increase his Emotional Intelligence.

The story that he eventually revealed in his article How To Develop Your Emotional Intelligence is both fascinating and revealing. Anthony tells a riveting, courageous and candid tale of how he boosted his Emotional Intelligence with a thoughtful mix of group therapy, participation in a mens group and coaching over a period of time.

I encourage you to read his article.

Could any of these methods can work for you?

What is the unique mix of approaches that will bring about the best in YOU?

Thanks To Anthony Mersino

I’ve enjoyed and learned a lot from my dialogue with him and I hope our interaction has helped you to learn. Anthony’s new book Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers: The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results is now available. Read more about his valuable insights and ideas about Emotional Intelligence and effective project management. Anthony also a Squidoo Lens A Project Manager’s Guide To Emotional Intelligence, where he’s kind enough to promote my RSS feed.

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In his Beyond The Hype 3 of 3 post Anthony Mersino assesses the strengths and weaknesses of training, coaching and books in helping a person to increase their EQ

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Anthony Mersino asked 3 great questions in his comments on Sarah Fister Gale’s Beyond The Hype Article. It’s a must read if you want to understand the connection between EQ and successful projects.

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Anthony Mersino asked 3 great questions in his comments on Sarah Fister Gale’s Beyond The Hype Article. It’s a must read if you want to understand the connection between EQ and successful projects.

Anthony’s first question was:

1) How do we determine where people are? (what is their current level of EQ).

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Based on where they are, how do we determine their EQ potential?

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