ASSESS YOURS
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Leaders with high emotional intelligence are 40% more successful—and EQ drives 58% of performance across all roles.
Use this quick self-check to rate your strengths, spot blind spots, and discover where you can grow.
Let's Get You Started. Just Five Steps.
1) Your Self-Awareness
Self-awareness in the workplace means understanding your own emotions, triggers, and behaviours—and how they impact your performance and interactions.
It’s about recognising your strengths, shortcomings, blind spots, and emotional state in real time.
With strong self-awareness, you can adapt, stay focused, and lead with greater credibility.
Think about the following questions and try rate your self awareness?
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Are you open to ideas and curious about what you don’t know?
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Can you recognise when your emotional state affects your focus or energy?
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Is your mood uplifting—or does it drag others down?
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How do you handle constructive criticism?
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Do you take ownership—or shift blame?
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Are you aware of your mood, energy, and how they impact your performance?
Rating & scoring yourself
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Your score
2) Your Self-Management
Self-management is your ability to stay in control of your emotions, actions, and focus—especially under pressure.
It means being disciplined, managing time well, and making thoughtful decisions rather than reacting impulsively.
In the workplace, it helps you stay composed, productive, and consistent in how you show up.
Think about the following questions and try rate your self-management?
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Do you procrastinate—or make decisions too quickly?
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Or conversely make snap decisions?
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Are you acting on what's important, or just reacting to what’s in front of you?
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Do you set aside time for what's most important?
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Do you stay calm under pressure—or let emotion override logic?
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Guilty of taking short-cuts, finishing early, making do, with that'll do
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How well are you managing your mood and energy levels?
Rating & scoring yourself
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Your score
Your Cumulative Total
3) Your Social-Awareness
Social awareness is your ability to read the room—picking up on others’ emotions, needs, and dynamics.
It helps you understand what motivates people, how they’re feeling, and how to respond with empathy.
In the workplace, it’s key to building trust, navigating politics, and working well with diverse teams.
Think about the following questions and try rate your social awareness?
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To what extent do you understand other people, their behavioural characteristics and motivations?
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Do you tune into others’ perspectives, even when they differ from yours?
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Can you accurately read the room—tone, mood, power dynamics?
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How well do you read team dynamics?
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Are you sensitive to how your mood influences the team?
Rating & scoring yourself
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Your score
Your Cumulative Total
4) Your Social Management
Social management is your ability to manage relationships and influence others effectively.
It includes clear communication, giving feedback that lands well, resolving conflict, and inspiring action.
In the workplace, it’s essential for leadership, collaboration, and getting results through people.
Think about the following questions and try rate your social management?
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Are you too strong—or too soft?
Assertive or a pushover?
Are your conversations intentional—or reactive?
Do you give feedback that lands and drives change?
Do you delegate and empower—or tend to control?
Are you energising and encouraging—or not quite there yet?
Rating & scoring yourself
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Your score
Your Cumulative Total
5) Your Motivations
Motivation in emotional intelligence refers to your inner drive to achieve goals and maintain performance.
In the workplace, it shows up as ambition, resilience, and a willingness to go the extra mile—even when it’s tough.
Highly motivated people stay focused, push through setbacks, and inspire others through their energy and commitment.
Think about the following questions and try rate your motivations?
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How well do you understand your own motivations, and how they vary?
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To what extent are they aligned with your job, and challenges?
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Drive: Are you pushing for better, or coasting?
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Commitment: Do your actions match your ambition?
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Initiative: Are you proactive, or waiting to be told?
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Do you bounce back—or spiral?
Rating & scoring yourself
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Your score
Your Final Total
Out of 100...
What's Your Total?
And when you think about your strengths and weaknesses, what are the areas you'd like to improve on: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, social management and motivations?
