EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TEST
Emotional intelligence is a key skill for leaders, and to improve you need to know your current level.
This emotional intelligence test can tell you that.
Everything you'll read from now onwards comes straight from scientific research (sources at the end): my aim is to give you the chance to test your emotional intelligence in the most accurate possible way.
There are 50 statements below, for each one please indicate how much you agree or disagree it applies to you (1=fully disagree, 7=fully agree).
These statements are designed to test:
- your overall emotional intelligence level
- your proficiency in each of the four components of emotional intelligence
Once you are done and hit the submit button, you'll get detailed results on both these points. It will be a clear assessment of where you are and a pointer on what to do next. Enjoy!
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WHAT IF YOU COULD WORK ON YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LEVELS?
Quick and actionable tips on emotional intelligence, are possibly the best way to go - and most of the time valid ones are difficult to come across. I've written a book, strongly connected to this free emotional intelligence test, that allows you to go beyond the theory and start seeing results as you read it.
As with everything from me, the book is still science-backed, and it's also actionable and applicable. You'll find a theoretical structure, sure, but also a dedicated practical section for each section in this test (as well as a printed version of this emotional intelligence test) that will allow you to direct your efforts effictively only where you need to.
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