With reference to Emotional Intelligence, I take a slightly different view. I’m in favour of anything that helps me to better understand myself, it largely stems from the simple premise that I think I still have a lot to learn about myself and the world around me. For me it is very important these days that I am happy not only about myself but every facet of my life and that includes my work. After experiencing some of the things I have over the last couple of years I can’t help but feel that life is far too short to not be doing something I am truly happy with.

I know that people are often resistant towards Emotional Intelligence and other similar quotients for trying to determine how well you get on with other people within the workplace because they are seen, not un-reasonably, as a form of social engineering. These things makes us feel uncomfortable because we feel like were being placed under a microscope and examined, and I think its incumbent upon people advocating these methodologies or approaches to try to ensure that people are comfortable before proceeding.