In the past few blogs, we have discussed how Emotional Intelligence is a potent tool in connecting with people in both your personal and professional lives. To close out the series, we will examine how you can improve your relationships and connect with others.
The first step is to recognize that people are emotional first and rational second. Understand that people will act with their emotions and make sure to appeal to the person with empathy. Empathy is a crucial characteristic of Leaders. The only way to manage and lead people is through caring relationships.Convincing people to help your cause requires them to join the cause. We have to be motivated and buy into what is said. Making sure people know that their opinions matter through your words and actions as well as sharing ownership of the ideas and responsibilities they create.
Tips for Being Likeable
Carnegie also had a few tips on what is needed to be an approachable and liked person. These tips included:
1. Become genuinely interested in other people.
2. Smile.
3. Remember that a person's name is, to that person, the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
4. Listening and encouraging openness.
5. Talk about what people care about most.
6. Make the other person feel important, and do it sincerely.
There are additional ideas available in the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and by using these tips and the ideas within our series of E.I. blogs, you can improve your relationships and grow your influence with the help of Emotional Intelligence.