What's Cultural Intelligence?
Emotional Intelligence + Cultural Awareness = Cultural Intelligence
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the fastest growing professional communication tools that is used to tap into the wisdom and creativity of the "wise mind" or where the rational and emotional minds intersect. It's impossible to separate emotions from thoughts and decision making. EQ is consciously choosing thoughts, feelings and actions to get optimal results in your interactions on a professional and personal level.
Simply put, EQ is: Saying the right thing to the right person at the right time with the right intensity
What is Cultural Competence?
Cultural Competence is the application of EQ concepts in order to interact with people of different cultures, a skill that is increasingly necessary in the world of today. Cultural competence leads to an awareness of others’ perspectives and an understanding of the differences among people that make all our lives richer.
It’s also a critical leadership skill for doing business in the global marketplace and managing culturally diverse teams.
Cultural Competence can help prevent racial or cultural friction from affecting relationships, both personal and work-related.
Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
Diversity is a key value in organizations and relations of all kinds today, but to make “diversity” more than just a buzzword, you need EQ. Challenging unconscious racial and cultural patterns requires conscious work and a change of heart. Emotional Intelligence is a natural tool to help people understand and communicate more openly with each other. EQ fuels a curiosity for other cultures and perspectives, which leads to a more inclusive workplace.
Erin Yoshimura can help you understand and increase your cultural intelligence.
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