Basic Assumptions of Emotional Intelligence
- Emotions contain important practical information about yourself and others. Managing this information is essential to personal well-being and to building relationships.
- Identifying assessing and expressing your emotions inappropriate ways and riches your experience.
- Acknowledging, empathizing with, and facilitating the emotional expression of yourself and others enhances your relationships.
- Emotions play out in your private life and public roles to produce well-being, leadership, and flow- the experience of focused Blissful expenditure of energy- or to result in distress, distraction, and being emotionally overwhelmed.
Introduction:
ESTPs, known as “The Entrepreneur,” are dynamic, action-oriented, and pragmatic individuals with a natural ability to navigate the physical world with agility and impact. This post draws on general principles of emotional intelligence (EI) to explore how ESTPs can enhance their understanding and management of emotions, both their own and those of others. We’ll discuss the application of emotional intelligence through the intrapersonal and interpersonal arenas and outline EI to-do’s tailored for the ESTP personality type.
Understanding Emotional Intelligence:
Emotional intelligence involves the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. It can be broadly categorized into two key areas:
- Intrapersonal Arena: This area deals with internal aspects of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation. It’s about understanding and managing one’s own emotions.
- Interpersonal Arena: This area focuses on external aspects of emotional intelligence, involving empathy and social skills. It’s about understanding and navigating the emotions of others.
ESTP and the Intrapersonal Arena:
- Self-awareness: ESTPs are typically very in tune with their immediate environment, but they might benefit from pausing to reflect on their internal emotional states.
- Self-regulation: Given their preference for action, ESTPs might work on strategies to consider emotional responses before acting.
- Self-motivation: Driven by tangible results and excitement, ESTPs can use their goals as motivation to develop and apply emotional intelligence strategically.
ESTP and the Interpersonal Arena:
- Empathy: While ESTPs are skilled at reading people in the moment, deepening their empathy can enhance their ability to connect on a more profound emotional level.
- Social Skills: ESTPs are natural communicators and negotiators but focusing on the emotional impact of their words can improve their relationships.
EI To-Dos for ESTPs:
- Practice Mindfulness: Take time to reflect on your emotional experiences and reactions, enhancing your self-awareness.
- Pause Before You Leap: Work on developing a habit of considering the emotional consequences of your actions before making decisions.
- Cultivate Deep Listening: Focus on truly hearing and understanding the emotions behind others’ words, not just the words themselves.
- Expand Emotional Vocabulary: Actively learn and use a broader range of emotional terms to articulate your feelings more precisely.
- Engage in Emotional Reasoning: When faced with decisions, consider both logical and emotional aspects to arrive at balanced outcomes.
Conclusion:
For ESTPs, enhancing emotional intelligence means balancing their natural spontaneity and pragmatism with a deeper understanding and consideration of emotions. By focusing on both the intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions of emotional intelligence and adhering to these EQ To-Dos, ESTPs can achieve greater personal insight and more meaningful interactions with others, leveraging their natural strengths in new and impactful ways.
Introduction to Type and Emotional Intelligence: Pathways to Performance” by Roger Pearman is a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the concept of emotional intelligence (EI). Pearman’s work is pivotal in understanding how different personality types, as identified by the MBTI, can develop and utilize emotional intelligence in various aspects of life, including personal growth and professional performance.
Ken Meyer
Myers Briggs Master Practitioner and Retired Senior Career Coach at Eastern Michigan University
