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In the last editions of this Emotional Intelligence (EQ) series, we looked at the two components of Personal Competencies: Self-Awareness and Self-Management. This week we move into the first of the two Social competencies, referred to as social awareness.
A quick summary of social awareness is the ability to rapidly and accurately recognize the emotions and perspectives of others, and apply that understanding to your interactions with them. To do this, we rely on our ability to empathize, allowing us to relate to all the various people we encounter, regardless of our differences. To use a radio metaphor, our skills in this area enable us to become a high-powered stereo receiver capable of picking up the frequency of whatever someone is broadcasting, no matter how faint the signal may be. Whether this comes naturally to us or not, there are techniques that we can all use that build our skills and intuition, allowing us to get a read on people and calibrate our dealings accordingly.
Next week we will move into the last of the four EQ components: Relationship Management.
Eric Bartosz is the founder of BAR40 and the author of the internationally acclaimed and bestselling book ‘BAR40: Achieving Personal Excellence.’ He lives in Center Valley with his wife Trish, daughter Riley and pug Piper, is an adjunct MBA professor at DeSales University and serves the community as an Upper Saucon firefighter, a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley and a local race organizer. Eric is a 20+ year runner and racer and can often be found logging miles on the Saucon Rail Trail.
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Mildred F. Guerrero (1934 – 2022) Mildred F. Guerrero, 88, of Hellertown, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem.
Charles Gordon Peck (1946 – 2022) Charles Gordon Peck, 75, of Upper Saucon Township, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Mildred J. (Arndt) Bright (1930 – 2022) Mildred J. (Arndt) Bright of Bingen went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at Atria Senior Living Center, Bethlehem, under Hospice care.
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