Emotional Quotient Vs Intelligence Quotient!

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Posted by Asma Zaineb, Manager Marketing Communications Thu, May 20, 2010 @ 04:01 AM

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16Share 4 inShare Before analyzing EQ and IQ, let us familiarize ourselves with what exactly these terms mean. Emotional Quotient (EQ) refers to an employees ability and understanding of his or her emotions along with his or her colleagues emotions at the workplace to create better work coordination and environment. In contrast, Intelligence Quotient (IQ) defines the level of intelligence an employee possesses to understand, interpret and implement ones knowledge in varied situations leading to his or her growth as well as the Companys. IQ is mainly used to measure ones cognitive capabilities, such as the capacity to learn or understand new situations; reasoning through a given predicament or setting and the ability to apply ones knowledge in current circumstances. Emotional Intelligence (EI) skills do not limit themselves to sympathy, intuition, imagination, flexibility, stress management, management, truthfulness, genuineness, intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills but extend far beyond these. When working in an organization, an employee with higher EI than others can convince his or her colleague(s) about a certain argument by appealing to their emotions rather than presenting facts and figures. While judging an individuals EI, keep in mind these few points:

An employees ability to comprehend and apply his or her personal emotions An employees ability to express his or her feelings, beliefs and thoughts An employees ability to recognize and appreciate his or her own potential

An employees ability to manage his or her personal and professional life under stress and pressure An employees ability to adapt to different work environments and handle varied challenges that come his or her way An employees ability to possess self-confidence An employees ability to not only work towards the growth of the Company but also towards the growth of his or her co-workers

For best results, employees must develop communication and organizational skills for good decision-making as well as good inter-personal relations with co-workers. An individuals success rate at work depends on his or her EQ as well as IQ in the ratio of 80:20. Why 80:20? Well, because, EQ help individuals build and maintain relations with peers and superiors, increases productivity and opens up doors for clarity in communication (good listening habit is integral to EQ). While hiring, corporates look at an individuals EQ rather than IQ. Having a high IQ will help build interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to a certain extent, unlike EQ, which talks about ones character based on the way he or she writes or replies to mail, collaborates and networks with peers and subordinates and works towards attaining Company goals. Do share your thoughts on the same.

Many have argued that IQ, or conventional intelligence, is too narrow: some people are academically brilliant yet socially and interpersonally inept.2 And we know that success does not automatically follow those who possess a high IQ rating.