Thank you for helping me learn more about my emotional

intelligence. Please circle the answers that best describe me

so I can compare your perceptions with my own.

EMOTIONAL SELF-AWARENESS
This person:
1. Can describe his or her emotions in the moment he or 2. Can describe his or her feelings in detail, beyond just
she experiences them. “happy,” “sad,” “angry,” and so on.
ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER

3. Appears to understand the reasons for his or her 4. Appears to understand how stress affects his or her
feelings. mood and behavior.
ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER

5. Appears to understand his or her leadership strengths

and weaknesses.
ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES
RARELY
NEVER

POSITIVE OUTLOOK
He or she:
6. Appears to be optimistic in the face of 7. F ocuses on opportunities rather than obstacles.
challenging circumstances. ALWAYS
ALWAYS MOST OF THE TIME
MOST OF THE TIME FREQUENTLY
FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES RARELY
RARELY NEVER
NEVER

8. Sees people as good and well-intentioned. 9. Looks forward to the future.

ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER
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10. Appears to feel hopeful.
ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES
RARELY
NEVER

EMOTIONAL SELF-CONTROL
He or she:
11. Manages stress well. 12. Appears calm in the face of pressure or
ALWAYS emotional turmoil.
MOST OF THE TIME ALWAYS
FREQUENTLY MOST OF THE TIME
SOMETIMES FREQUENTLY
RARELY SOMETIMES
NEVER RARELY
NEVER

13. Controls his or her impulses. 14. Uses strong emotions, such as anger, fear, and joy,
ALWAYS appropriately and for the good of others.
MOST OF THE TIME ALWAYS
FREQUENTLY MOST OF THE TIME
SOMETIMES FREQUENTLY
RARELY SOMETIMES
NEVER RARELY
NEVER
15. Demonstrates patience.
ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES
RARELY
NEVER

ADAPTABILITY
He or she:
16. Is flexible when situations change unexpectedly. 17. Is adept at managing multiple, conflicting demands.
ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER

18. Easily adjusts goals when circumstances change. 19. Can shift his or her priorities quickly.
ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER
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20. Adapts easily when a situation is uncertain
or ever-changing.
ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES
RARELY
NEVER

EMPATHY
He or she:
21. Strives to understand people’s underlying feelings. 22. Shows curiosity about others by listening attentively
ALWAYS to them.
MOST OF THE TIME ALWAYS
FREQUENTLY MOST OF THE TIME
SOMETIMES FREQUENTLY
RARELY SOMETIMES
NEVER RARELY
NEVER

23. Tries to understand why people behave the 24. A

 ppears to understand others’ viewpoints, even when
way they do. they are different from his or her own.
ALWAYS ALWAYS
MOST OF THE TIME MOST OF THE TIME
FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
RARELY RARELY
NEVER NEVER

25. A
 ppears to understand how other people’s
experiences affect their feelings, thoughts, and ADD UP THE SCORES FOR EACH SECTION.
behavior. SCORING KEY
ALWAYS
ALWAYS = 5
MOST OF THE TIME
MOST OF THE TIME = 4
FREQUENTLY
FREQUENTLY = 3
SOMETIMES
SOMETIMES = 2
RARELY
RARELY = 1
NEVER
NEVER = 0