Emotional Intelligence Test for Leaders

As a part of the leadership curriculum program exercise, we have given this assignment to all the leaders, and it is an individual exercise where leaders need to pick up on their own. They do not have to share this with others.

This assessment is developed by based on information in Goleman, D. Working with Emotional Intelligence (New York: Bantam Books, 1998); MOSAIC competencies for professional and administrative occupations (U.S. Office of Personnel Management); Rosier, R. H. (ed.), The Competency Model Handbook, Volumes One and Two (Boston: Linkage, 1994; 1995).

We have given this assessment file to all the leaders and suggest them to fill and retrospect. We also have undergone this assessment for ourselves and continue using our own improvement.

We have challenged them based on the rate they have obtained what action they would want to take to enhance the area. We want them to make plan, start practicing its steps and change how they act.

We have challenged them as a leader all these areas essential and demand to work out to improve the current state.

We have requested them to do this exercise regularly and investigate if this score has any impact based on the action they are taking on a periodic basis. Leaders who are dealing with large size team, the more vigorous action, those leaders need to be to focus on if their scores are low.

We expected them to enhance their rate in months to come by. 

We also demanded all these leaders to endorse these factors on their leadership role and cultivated.

Once they advanced we expect them to support others again to improve these areas.

Those with higher scores in each category, and overall, demonstrate more of the characteristics associated with high emotional intelligence.

Some things we can keep in mind as we focus on developing your EQ:

• Maintain a diary to record our behavior and progress.

• Solicit support from friends, colleagues, and coaches.

• Work on dealing with our temper and our moods; stay composed, positive, and judicious when dealing with challenging conditions.

• Remain faithful to our comments and responsibilities.

• Establish relationships and a wide network.

• Practice active listening and pay attention to those around us.

The assessment consists of below areas.

We need to answer Yes - 1 and No - 0 for each questions

Self-awareness: ___________ out of 8

Managing emotions and self-regulation: ___________ out of 9

Self-motivation: ___________ out of 9

Empathy for others: ___________ out of 9

Social skills: ___________ out of 15

Overall total: ___________ out of 50

Self-Awareness: - KNOWING WHAT WE ARE FEELING IN THE MOMENT AND USING THOSE PREFERENCES TO GUIDE OUR DECISION MAKING

1. I am aware of how I feel and why. ( Yes/No)
2. I understand how my feelings affect my behavior and my performance. ( Yes/No)
3. I have a good idea of my personal strengths and weaknesses.( Yes/No)
4. I analyze things that happen to me and reflect on what happened.( Yes/No)
5. I am open to feedback from others.( Yes/No)
6. I look for opportunities to learn more about myself.( Yes/No)
7. I put my mistakes in perspective.( Yes/No)
8. I maintain a sense of humor and can laugh about my mistakes.( Yes/No)

Managing Emotions and Self-Regulation: - HANDLING OUR EMOTIONS SO THAT THEY FACILITATE RATHER THAN INTERFERE WITH THE TASK AT HAND, BEING CONSCIOUS

1. I can stay calm in times of crisis.( Yes/No)
2. I think clearly and stay focused when under pressure.( Yes/No)
3. I show integrity in all my actions.( Yes/No)
4. People can depend on my word.( Yes/No)
5. I readily admit my mistakes.( Yes/No)
6. I confront the unethical actions of others.( Yes/No)
7. I stand for what I believe in.( Yes/No)
8. I handle change well and stay the course.( Yes/No)
9. I can be flexible when facing obstacles.( Yes/No)

Self-Motivation:- USING OUR DEEPEST PREFERENCES TO MOVE AND GUIDE US TOWARDS OUR GOALS, TO HELP US TO TAKE INITIATIVE AND STRIVE TO IMPROVE

1. I set challenging goals.( Yes/No)
2. I take reasonable and measured risks to achieve my goals.( Yes/No)
3. I am results oriented.( Yes/No)
4. I look for information on how to achieve my goals and improve my performance. ( Yes/No)
5. I go above and beyond what is simply required of me.( Yes/No)
6. I am always looking for opportunities to do new things.( Yes/No)
7. I maintain a positive attitude even when I face obstacles and setbacks.( Yes/No)
8. I focus on success rather than failure.( Yes/No)
9. I don’t take failure personally or blame myself too much.( Yes/No)

Empathy for Others: - SENSING WHAT PEOPLE ARE FEELING, BEING ABLE TO TAKING THEIR PERSPECTIVE AND CULTIVATING RAPPORT AND ATTUNEMENT WITH BROAD DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE

1. I pay attention to how others feel and react.( Yes/No)
2. I can see someone else’s point of view, even when I don’t agree with them.( Yes/No)
3. I am sensitive to other people.( Yes/No)
4. I offer feedback and try to help others achieve their goals.( Yes/No)
5. I recognize and reward others for their accomplishments.( Yes/No)
6. I am available to coach and mentor people.( Yes/No)
7. I respect people from varied backgrounds.( Yes/No)
8. I relate well to people who are different from me.( Yes/No)
9. I challenge intolerance, bias, and discrimination in others.( Yes/No)

Social Skills: - ACCURATELY READING SOCIAL SITUATIONS AND NETWORK, INTERACTING SMOOTHLY, USING THESE SKILLS TO PERSUADE AND LEAD

1. I am skilled at persuading others.( Yes/No)
2. I can communicate clearly and effectively( Yes/No)
3. I am a good listener.( Yes/No)
4. I can accept bad as well as good news.( Yes/No)
5. I can share my vision with others and inspire them to follow my lead.( Yes/No)
6. I lead by example.( Yes/No)
7. I challenge the status quo when necessary.( Yes/No)
8. I can handle difficult people tactfully.( Yes/No)
9. I encourage open and professional discussions when there are disagreements.( Yes/No)
10. I look for win-win solutions.( Yes/No)
11. I build and maintain relationships with others.( Yes/No)
12. I help maintain a positive climate at work.( Yes/No)
13. I model team qualities such as respect, helpfulness, and cooperation.( Yes/No)
14. I encourage participation from everyone when I work in teams.( Yes/No)
15. I understand political forces that operate in organizations.( Yes/No)

To the degree that our emotions get in the way of or enhance our ability to think and plan, to pursue training for a distant goal, to solve problems and the like, they define the limits of our capacity to use our innate mental abilities and to determine how we do in life.

And to the degree to which we are motivated by feelings of enthusiasm and pleasure in what we do or even by an optimal degree of anxiety - they propel is to accomplishment.

It is in this sense that emotional intelligence is a master aptitude, a capacity that profoundly affects all other abilities, either facilitating or interfering with them. - Daniel Goleman