Four Emotional Intelligence Ideas to Help Embrace Change?



https://hbr.org/2018/12/how-to-embrace-change-using-emotional-intelligence

Harvard Business Review on using emotional intelligence to enable ourselves to embrace change:

Changes at work can be emotionally intense, sparking confusion, fear, anxiety, frustration, and helplessness. Experts have even said that the experience of going through change at work can mimic that of people who are suffering from grief over the loss of a loved one. Because change can be so physically and emotionally draining, it often leads to burnout and puts into motion an insidious cycle that leads to even greater resistance to change.

 No one wants to be an obstacle to change, instinctively resisting any new initiatives or efforts. It’s not good for you, your career, or your organization. Improving your adaptability, a critical emotional intelligence competency, is key to breaking this cycle. Fortunately, this is a skill that can be learned. In fact, in our work as coaches, it’s often a priority for our clients. They’re tired of feeling frustrated and angry about changes at work, and they want to be seen as adaptable rather than resistant.

 1.  Identify the source of your resistance. 
2. Question the basis of your emotional response. 
3. Own your part in the situation. 
4. Turn up your positive outlook

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