50 Activities for Developing Emotional Intelligence (50 Activities Series) [Ring-bound]

Adele B. Lynn (Author), Eileen Klockars (cover) (Designer)

Book Description

Series: 50 Activities Series | Publication Date: January 2000

A collection of activities perfect for skill-building on self-awareness and control, empathy, social expertness, personal influence, mastery of vision and more.

Emotional Intelligence explains why, despite equal intellectual capacity, training, or experience, some people excel while others of the same caliber lag behind. Certain competencies are found repeatedly in high performers at all levels, from customer service representatives to CEOs. As trainers we must find ways to build these talents labeled EQ (emotional intelligence quotient). The 50 reproducible activities in this resource book focus on developing the following set of talents: self-awareness and control, empathy, social expertness, personal influence, and mastery of vision.

Selected Contents Emotional Intelligence — What Is It?

A Coach’s / Trainer’s Guide to Helping Leaders Improve EQ

How to Use This Guide

Guide to the 50 EQ Activities

Suggested Training Formats

Action / Reaction

Visions Apply to People Too

Advice from the Pros

Steps for Growth

More Reflections

Editorial Reviews

Review

You'll find "The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book" a useful addition to your facilitator's toolkit. -- The Facilitator --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Book Description

"We've all heard of ""IQ""...but what's ""EQ?"" It's ""Emotional Quotient"" (aka Emotional Intelligence), and experts say that EQ is a greater predictor of success at work than IQ. Companies are increasingly looking for ways to motivate and develop their employees' emotional intelligence. This book presents trainers and coaches with 50 innovative exercises to be used for either individuals or groups.

The activities found in the book are grouped according to the various core competencies associated with Emotional Intelligence:

* Self-Awareness and Control: an awareness of one's values, emotions, skills, and drives, and the ability to control one's emotional responses

* Empathy: an understanding of how others perceive situations

* Social Expertness: the ability to build relationships based on an assumption of human equality

* Mastery of Vision: the development and communication of a personal philosophy

The book also includes suggested training combinations and coaching tips."

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Ring-bound: 300 pages
• Publisher: Human Resource Development Pr; Lslf edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874256011
• ISBN-13: 978-0874256017
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 11 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #991,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Adele Lynn (Belle Vernon, PA) is the author of The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book. She is a popular speaker/consultant who specializes in emotional intelligence, ethics, and building trust in the workplace.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MORE A BOOK ON GUIDE QUESTIONS THAN ACTIVITIES, June 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting EQ at Work (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book. Most of the activities were introspective questions (pencil and paper tests).

I was expecting activities that participants can use to improve their EQ. It was not like that at all. I wouldn't recommend this book to trainers who are looking for activities to make their EQ based workshops more interactive.

Perhaps that is the reason why no sample of the "activities" were included in the preview of the book.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Exclusively for leaders, October 14, 2004

By 

M. Murphy "Educator" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting EQ at Work (Paperback)

The book contains some good activities, but the fact that they are ONLY for use with those in leadership positions was not reflected in the title. If you're looking for EQ activities for leadership development, this would be a useful book. Otherwise, look elsewhere.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, January 30, 2002

By 

Fred Encaper (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book: 50 Activities for Promoting EQ at Work (Paperback)

I liked the Emotional Intelligence Activity book because it was so different than most of the exercise books on my shelf. I am an Executive Coach and I am often looking for material that challenges my clients. The activities in the book are characterized by difficulty which helped me to make decisions about which exercises to use with which clients. I also found the notes to the trainer and coach very useful. It deepened my understanding of what Ms. Lynn was trying to accomplish with the exercise.