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Emotional Intelligence Works: Developing People Smart Strategies (Crisp Fifty-Minute Series)

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This "Crisp Fifty-Minute Book" covers five emotional intelligence skills: self-awareness skills, social skills, optimism, emotional control, and flexibility skills. Part 1 on "Think Smart" strategies covers self-awareness and optimistic thinking. Part 2 on "Be Smart" strategies covers social skills, emotional control and flexibility. These 5 skills are applied to organizations in Part 3 on "Work Smart" strategies.

Many simple self-assessment tools are given. They are actually more specific behavioral descriptions of these 5 skills.
There is a STEP model, classifying people as Stable, Thorough, Emotional or Pusher with each type's strengths and weaknesses, motivations, and communication strategies in dealing with each.

Emotional intelligence is talked about a lot. It helps to get a better understanding of that through more detailed behavioral descriptions and exercises for self-awareness and change, even if they are over-simplified.

The book has three parts. First two parts are for everyday life and last is for managers and similar professionals. I would give five stars for first two chapters.