Without the proper usage and awareness of emotional intelligence, however, this strength has the potential to become a weakness as it was one of the reasons I made a point to try to avoid conflict with my fellow employees. However, once I became aware of the fact that I demonstrate this proclivity to avoid conflict and have corrected my behavior to cease doing so, I have foundthat my empathetic nature is a valuable asset in the corporate world. It is due to my empathy that I am able to be a good listener and practice active listening so that I can get to the root causes of what issues -- both implicit and explicit -- motivate speakers to address certain topics. Furthermore, this degree of empathy oftentimes translates into a fairly good rapport and degree of amicability with others.
Another intrinsic personality trait that I have that benefits me in the corporate world and in coaching scenarios is that my personality is extremely mutable. As such, I am able to relate to a wide variety of people in varying circumstances in a way that oftentimes, my peers cannot. Granted, in the corporate...
Still, this skill has proved very valuable to me during certain facets of company travel and training. I can usually find some point of commonality with most people, male or female, due to this characteristic. As such, I am able to relate to them on a personal level first, which usually translates into the start of a successful business relationship.
References
Cortright, S.M. (2012). "10 tips to effective & active listening skills." Power to Change. Retrieved from http://powertochange.com/students/people/listen/?flip=yes
Skiffington, S. Zeus, P. (2010). "Emotion intelligence, executive coaching and how to change emotions in the workplace and why most executive coaching initiatives do not work!." Behavioral Coaching Institute. Retrieved from http://www.1to1coachingschool.com/Emotion_Intelligence_Executive_Coaching_and_Change.htm
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