MEIT: A new Methodology for assessing Emotional Intelligence

among your employees

Edgar Breso, PhD. @ebreso

Universitat Jaume I de Castelló www.emotional-apps.com

Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

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Outline

v  What is emotional Intelligence

v  Why Emotional Intelligence Matter v  How Emotional Intelligence is Assessed

v  MEIT (Mobile Emotional Intelligence Test)

¿Best predictor of PERFORMANCE?*

*Classical studies

¿Best predictor of PERFORMANCE?*

*Classical studies

- 20’s E. Thorndike (Social Intelligence)

- H. Gardner (1983) Multiple Intelligences Theory

The study of Intelligence

- Peter Salovey (1990) Emotional Intelligence

- Daniel Goleman (1995) IE in Organizations

Organizations… research results

The more EI:

-  More job promotions

-  Better peer-evaluations

-  Better group climate

-  More work conflicts solved

-  More “life-stability” in the relationships at work

-  More “incomes”

-  Better relationships with colleagues and supervisor

“…ability to appraise and understand one's own emotions, as well as those of others, and to utilize them effectively in diverse situational settings in order to assist, guide, and enhance thought, through processes, and actions".

EI Definition

E I 2

3

1 PERCEIVING ABILITIES UNDERSTANDING

MANAGING

How E.I. is assessed?

Indicate how much of each emotion is expressed by this face:

EMOTION PERCEPTION

None 1 2 3 4 5 Very Much

Happiness Anger Fear

Problems of current surveys

v  Mostly related to the test development itself but not to the theoretical model

§ Perception: it assess the emotion elicited in the observer instead of the emotion showed.

§ Use: connection between performance of these tasks, and the “using emotion” abilities is not clear.

§ Managing: There is not enough evidence for whether and how theoretical knowledge is related to one’s actual ability to manage emotions Source: Maul, 2012

New Methodologies…

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УПРАВЛЕНИЕ

ПОНИМАНИЕ

ПОНИМАНИЕ

Арифметика

x

What is the difference

First “real MOBILE ability test”

Take advantage of DEVICES’ possibilities

More dynamic experience

Consider TiME as a Variable

MEIT

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CONCLUSIONS

v  MEIT is not an adaptation of MSCEIT, it is an “evolution” in the EI assessment.

v  MEIT is finished but, at the same time it is always “under construction.” We appreciate your feed-back to improve the App.

v  We are open to international projects and collaborations with universities and/or companies.

Cпасибо!!!!

@ebreso More info in:

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