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Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals

You're reading from   Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals The must-have guide for a successful career in IT

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787285798
Length 280 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Emília M. Ludovino Emília M. Ludovino
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Preface 1. What is Emotional Intelligence? FREE CHAPTER 2. The Neuroscience Behind Emotional Intelligence 3. Core Emotional Intelligence Skills IT Professionals Need 4. How to Build an Emotionally Intelligent IT Organization 5. How to Be an Emotionally Intelligent IT Manager 6. How to Be an Emotionally Intelligent IT Leader 7. How to Hire Emotionally Intelligent IT Professionals 8. Preventing Stressful Situations with Emotional Resilience 9. Bibliography

Self-awareness

Self-awareness is the ultimate human super-power that is directly connected with our survival mechanism as human beings. Without this super-power, the human species and you as an individual would not exist. Why? Because self-awareness (even if you are not aware of it) is the support mechanism that enables us to learn from our experiences. This process of self-reflection allows us to observe how we think, speak, and act. And that observation provides clues about where we can create gains in life by understanding our motives and emotional triggers, reviewing our beliefs, and changing our thoughts and our behaviors, to thrive.

What is self-awareness?

Self-awareness is the ability to, effectively, perceive and understand...
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