Ogl 220 - Module 2 Disc

The document discusses the results of the author's emotional intelligence assessment, which found their strengths are empathy and understanding other perspectives, while their weakness is stress management. They recognize they manage stress better with organization, nutrition, exercise, and self-care. A discussion with their mother confirmed these strategies help the author function better and avoid illness when life is stressful as a student and parent.

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Module 2: EI, Empathy, and Stress Worksheet

Emotional Intelligence Instruments

Reflect on what you learned about the concept of emotional intelligence based on what you
read in your textbook and online. Based on your results with the EI tools, what would you
consider to be your strengths and weaknesses with respect to emotional intelligence?
Discuss the concept with a loved one, friend, or trusted colleague. What are their
perceptions with respect to your self-appraisal?

My results from the emotional intelligence tool were high emotional intelligence. I'm a deep
actor when it comes to empathy. I never really thought of linking the way you 'act' at work to
bad health. My strengths for emotional intelligence are empathy - it’s easy for me to place myself
in another person’s perspective. I feel empathetic to the point where I have a strong desire to
make a change or take action. It’s still important to me that I continue to deepen this skill
because there are experiences I am unfamiliar with or don’t even realize exist. It’s important that
I build relationships in order to understand a deepen my connection with those I work closely
with. When you have a deeper understanding of someone, it most definitely contributes to a more
productive work environment. First, this fosters a deeper sense of trust as they are sharing a part
of themselves with leadership. Second, it teaches the leader how to be more effective with their
relationship style. An example, a team member gets anxious with changes; as a leader, you know
to prepare them for big changes prior to implementation. If preparation for the change is not an
option, you have knowledge that they may need more support in order to deal with their own
reaction to the change. Or you could even have a conversation with them about the change.
Empathizing allows you the ability to navigate through difficult situations. Your reaction is very
telling of the type of leader you are.

My weaknesses with respect to emotional intelligence are how I manage my stress currently. I
currently manage my stress through 'flow.' If I have an hour to devote to school, I try to chip
away at the tasks, one at a time. At the moment, I feel pretty overwhelmed with finding time to
meet the needs of my kids while also staying on task with school. It’s almost as if I cannot focus
my time solely on school so instead, I stay up late to work through assignments until it’s time for
bed. This is not effective because I’m exhausted and I have little time for myself outside of being
a mother and student.

I know I better manage stress through organization and making time for proper nutrition and
exercise. When I organize my days, I get more accomplished and theres less time figuring out
what I should prioritize. I’ve found that taking 5-10 minutes to pre-plan the night prior or
morning of to be effective if I want to feel accomplished. I feel emotionally balanced if I'm
making an effort on the food I cook for myself and making time to exercise for 30 minutes a day.
I can add in meditation & relaxation if I choose yoga as my form of exercise. My mother has
witnessed me in many forms. She first brought up that fact that I tend to function better with
healthy diet and exercise. Being a student and mother is stressful and when I don’t take care of
myself, I find myself actually becoming ill or catching a cold. I’m generally happier and less
reactive with my kids when I make time for myself in these ways.
Radical Experiment in Empathy

What did you think of the "Radical Experiment in Empathy" video? Were you able to
“step outside of your thoughts and behavioral patterns” and reserve a part of your mental
capacity to “listen” to and monitor your internal reactions as a means of gaining a deeper
insight into the nature of yourself? What’s your perspective on this notion of “self-
awareness” in the present moment as a tool to learn more about yourself? Was this
“radical experiment” an effective one in terms of helping you understand the concept of
empathy?

Make some connections between the “Radical Experiment in Empathy” TED Talk and the
ideas you have been reading and learning about this week. Be sure to describe your
connections carefully and use in-text cites as applicable.

I was able to feel empathy from the radical experiment. I cannot imagine living in their world. I
would hate Americans too. It helped me understand the depth of empathy one is able to have. If
you think about every single detail, you can begin to empathize on a deeper level. The book
refers to this as Deep acting. 'Genuinely attempting' to put yourself in another person's shoes
helps you to empathize with emotions as they react (7.5 Emotions at work.) When you are able
to empathize, it puts you in the position of being able to react in a helpful way. When you
understand the situation fully, you can be better equipped to deal with the emotional aspect as
well as moving forward.

Emotional Intelligence is relevant in this area because as a leader, asking yourself how people
may respond prior to the event can help you navigate emotions. The four building blocks of
emotional intelligence as the book mentions are self awareness, self management, social
awareness, and relationship management. If you are able to go through the building blocks of
emotional intelligence, you will be able to manage the outcome. Self awareness is one’s
capability of being able to understand oneself and why you make the choices you do. Self
management is your ability to control your reactions internally and externally. Social awareness
is your ability to see how your actions affect others. Relationship management is someones
ability to build and connect with others. Leadership takes a high emotional intelligence because
you have to be able to relate and understand others choices. When you are able to put yourself in
someone else’ shoes, you are more capable of understanding their reaction in order to move
forward from the situation. Leaders have to be effective at managing relationships and emotional
intelligence is a key aspect of this.

Stress: Portrait of a Killer

Contrast your textbook’s discussion of stress with National Geographic’s documentary

“Stress: Portrait of a Killer.” What, specifically, was most interesting to you with respect to
the film? What kinds of connections can you make between stress, personality, and human
behavior in the workplace? (Be explicit)

Provide a couple of examples of specific stressful situations from your life – as well as your
own stress-related behaviors in those instances.
What stress management approaches work best for you? Based on what you learned here,
what might be some additional strategies you might employ to reduce your stress?

I was amazed at the shift in the leadership of the baboons after the tragic tuberculosis poisoning.
The baboon hierarchy, in the beginning, had very authoritative male baboons leading the family.
Researchers took the blood of a baboon and studied how their body reacted to epinephrine. When
the aggressive male baboons were alive, the arteries of 'lower-ranking' baboons showed signs of
plaque buildup. After the tuberculosis event which killed all of the aggressive male leader
baboons, the hierarchy shifted. The women baboons that survived were the majority power, they
made the hierarchy more of a dictatorship. The blood samplings after the power shift offered
dramatic differences in plaque buildup.

All of the information on health as far as stress made me really step back to view how I manage
my stress. Being back in school full time while also staying at home with two little ones causes a
lot of stress. It’s a lot of time management in which I need to reprioritize things so I'm taking
steps to improve the way I deal with stress.

I know that for me, the best stress reducer is getting a good workout in. I would classify myself
as a corporate athlete. I'm much more emotionally balanced if I've weight lifted or gotten my
heart rate up with some cardio. I've been running since I was in 8th Grade! This is the first thing
I tend to do if I need to clear my head. I know that with two kids, it would be helpful for me to
find a gym that offers daycare. This is one thing I can do to lower my stress. I would also love to
make an effort to meal plan, as we cannot continue to survive on frozen meals. This is something
that could negatively effect my health and I want to make sure I’m utilizing nutrition in a helpful
way.