Emotional Intelligence and Self-Mastery

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever had an interaction with a coworker that you think you handled fairly well but then it derails the rest of your day? Gaining a higher level of emotional intelligence just may be the key not only to keeping your day on track but in advancing your career as well.  On this career development episode of The Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Thom Singer welcomes Black Diamond Leadership owner Robert Grossman for a conversation about emotional intelligence, self-mastery, and psychological safety. Robert works with teams to create high level engagement and performance, and he has joined the podcast today to share insights into the importance of self-mastery, how to minimize the aftermath of an emotional outburst, and how to achieve a higher level of psychological safety at work and in the world. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why self-mastery and emotional intelligence matter</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Emotional intelligence is recognizing that human beings are emotionally driven and experience life emotionally first. </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The fight-or-flight mechanism is engaged whenever we confront something challenging. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Emotional intelligence allows us to engage the rational brain to make sense of perceived and real situations. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Work, family, and social engagements are all improved with refined emotional intelligence. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Emotionally charged situations do not reflect what is really happening, but our brains cannot distinguish between what is real and what is imagined.