Communications Challenge

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Day 1 - Overcoming Fear Day 2 - The 7 C's Day 3 - Emotional Intelligence Day 4 - Communication Etiquette Day 4 - Communication Etiquette (Sample Email)Day 5 - Difficult Conversations Day 6 - Communication-Values-Culture Day 7 - Developing and Protecting the CVWD Brand

Day 3: Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to Being A Great Communicator

March 4, 2021

Day 3: Why Emotional Intelligence is the key to being a great communicator

Comments

I got 13 out of 20. That was definitely harder than I thought it was going to be.

Adam

March, 9 2021 4:09PM

Hahaha Morgen. Watch that Siaki (20/20)!

James Lee

March, 8 2021 11:53AM

13 out of 20. I'm with you Darlene overanalyzing is not your friend.

Arturo

March, 8 2021 11:37AM

18 out of 20. I'm going to start playing poker.

Morgen

March, 8 2021 8:06AM

13 - glad it's only one tool in the toolbelt and am looking forward to improvement in this area.

I loved the table in the first article because it provides a map for how I can go from weighing down on a situation to becoming part of progress or the solution. Also appreciated the video, which was a good reminder of how important active watching/listening is.

James Lee

March, 8 2021 7:51AM

I liked the sentence by Danial Goleman. "The goal is balance, not emotional suppression. Every feeling has its values and significance. Love Alan Alda. What a voice.

Morgen

March, 8 2021 7:48AM

16 out of 20

David G.

March, 5 2021 1:26PM

13 of 20 I'm good right

Dave S.

March, 4 2021 2:58PM

13 out of 20. I am not surprised at my score, and the reason I wouldn't say I like to judge someone off a facial expression. I have often been told I look upset when I am not, haha.

Jenn

March, 4 2021 11:17AM

13! Once I stopped overthinking the facial expressions I got them right. Which is why emotional intelligence is hard for me, I work at it because if I don't shoot straight from the hip (that is not always good) I tend to overthink things and don't always respond properly. I have to work at reading the room (or person), not always saying exactly what comes to mind and delaying my responses. I'm not always successful but I have gotten a lot better! Thanks for the article!

Darlene

March, 4 2021 9:28AM

17/20
I learned how applying the emotional-intelligence chart to your everyday pre-conversation checklist can set up the conversation in a logical direction, rather than emotionally driven.

Jake

March, 4 2021 9:20AM

I've have taken different versions of the test over the years. I've gotten as low as 75% and as high as 90% - Never 100%. I think of it as just one tool in the toolbox that helps us relate to one another. I have read the book maybe 3 times since my late 20's. I am glad I had the chance to come back to it for this challenge. Thanks for all the insightful comments and exchange of thoughts and ideas.

Nem

March, 4 2021 9:15AM

15 out of 20. In my case a lot of people judge me by my face expression. They always tell me why I look mad or why do I look mean. Sometimes I don't even know it. That's why is not good to judge people by it's cover until you open the book and read it. Thanks

Alex

March, 4 2021 9:05AM

Great exercise. 20 out of 20

Siaki

March, 4 2021 9:04AM

18/20 It was a fun game guessing their facial expressions. Hopefully keeping these things in mind will help me communicate better in the future.

David I.

March, 4 2021 9:01AM

16/20 right on the test. who knew Hawkey from mash would provide good communication input. goleman "make it or break" no "undo"

Jaysen

March, 4 2021 9:00AM

I got 13 out of 20 right. I'm average. That was a fun exercise. I think when I do facial expression people know exactly what i'm thinking.

Tessa

March, 4 2021 8:20AM

17 out of 20

Wayne

March, 4 2021 8:11AM

11/20. Very interesting & informative. This was a fun exercise.

Kellen

March, 4 2021 8:07AM

16 out of 20

Emotional Intelligence is not only the key to being a great communicator, it is the essence of and at the heart communication. It allows us to derive and deliver meaning to words, which impact the lives around us. That is a tremendous responsibility.

Rob

March, 4 2021 8:05AM

12 out of 20. Room for improvement. Let the "guess the facial expression" game begin!

Raymond

March, 4 2021 8:01AM

The facial expressions were a fun little exercise I missed 5 I felt that wasn't all that bad. I related heavily to the video. I personally have always struggled with long term engagement when it comes to conversations. It's not that I don't care about what someone is saying it's more of an overactive brain. I picked up a few good tips on how to overcome that when communicating. Overall, fun topic thank you.

Jonathan

March, 4 2021 8:00AM

18 out of 20

Pete

March, 4 2021 7:42AM

Great video and his book looks like fun. I was shocked that I missed 9 facial expressions out of 20. Today I learned that I misread facial expressions.

Dennis

March, 4 2021 7:25AM

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