The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book

Emotional Intelligence Exercise 1

As you think about your past work experiences, when did you feel like a champion and when did you feel like a chump? Think about specific actions your boss took that contributed to your sense of importance or your lack of it. Some ''champion'' examples might be: He invited me to the morning meeting; she told me about the increased load before I heard it from the grapevine; she always makes eye contact with me at a staff meeting; she told the GM about my work. Some ''chump'' examples might be: She never looks at me in a meeting, but she addresses everyone else with her eye contact; he didn't tell me there was a major layoff coming, I learned it from the janitor; she never asks about my projects or tasks until ...