What Is Emotional Intelligence?

I was astounded to hear that only about 15% of the general population has high emotional intelligence. And this figure has nothing to do with general intelligence, wealth or education. The last fact I wasn't surprised with since I have come across many smart people who have trouble managing their emotions. In fact, this doesn't depend on the level of awards one has achieved at Toastmasters either!

But the 15% figure is shocking but maybe indicates that we all need more training on emotional intelligence, especially in order to be successful in life since success often depends on so much on how we interact with others. Here's a good article on emotional intelligence.

Did You Notice Emotional Intelligence In Toastmasters Magazine?

Did you notice the full page spread on emotional intelligence in last month's Toastmasters magazine? One of the key topics that I wanted to include as a motivational speaker for the youth audience is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence has been a buzzword in corporate circles because of its importance in workplace relationships. If our youth gets exposed to this concept early, I think that it would have major impact since they can prepare early before they even get into the workforce and future careers.

So far, I haven't fit emotional intelligence as a topic in my motivational speaker talks to the adult audiences yet due to lack of time as my one hour presentation is already jammed full of great information. But I may develop a second talk to fit in emotional intelligence. In the meantime, check out my emotional intelligence article.