Emotional Intelligence

What is your EQ? This post follows up our class discussion on Emotional Inelligence Please review this article entitled "Teaching Emotional Intelligence In The Business School Curriculum" by Frank Bellizzi, Quinnipiac University. Then, check out this self test. Please create a post that makes application to your own emotional intelligence based on this reading, the results of your self test and any other experiences or readings on this subject.. The blog post should share your top two "personal" EQ improvements. What needs to be improved to develop your emotional intelligence? Share with us your personal strategies and/or plans to put them into action. Why might developing a high EQ be important to your long time success?

Communicating in Relationships

Please go to our Blackboard to find the article "Bringing Emotions into Social Exchange Theory" but Edward J.Lawler and Shane R. Thye. After reading this article, please do the following: 1) Make a brief list of what a particular relationship in your life costs you. Now list the rewards from the relationship. Apply the list of costs and rewards. How do emotions affect the costs and rewards of your relationship. Please post this time in Bb under discussion boards. This post is due the end of the day on Friday, November 12th. Should be a minimum of 300 words.

Interpersonal Communication and Conflict

It not always so much about the conflict but how we communicate or respond in conflict situations. Which communication technique do you use to reduce your conflict is a conflict situation? What are the healthy and unhealthy choices we make in such situations? Please read this article on interpersonal communication and conflict.
Discuss the approaches that you have taken in recent conflicts and your thoughts on healthy ways to reduce conflict learned after reading this article. This post is due by the start of class on Thursday, November 11. It will be included in our class discussion.