Activities

1. Weekly Online Discussion

   Write a thoughtful, well-considered answer to one of the two questions below and post it to the class discussion board. Your post should be 400–600 words in length. Postings and responses will be evaluated using the following grading rubric. This is worth 100 points.

   • Why is emotion management or emotional intelligence important for leadership development?
   • How can you detect and manage other’s emotions in work settings?

   Read the responses your classmates have posted to the question above. Then prepare a carefully thought-out and critical response to one of your classmates' answers and post it as a reply to that student's post on the discussion board. Your post should be 300–500 words in length. This is worth 100 points.

   Posting your response to the threaded discussion forum.

   Note: You may wish to compose your answer first in a word processing program and cut and paste that answer into your post to the Lesson 6 Discussion Forum.

   If you are the first person to respond, don’t worry. You do not need to respond to anyone else, just yet. Once your classmates have begun to post their responses, make sure you respond to their thoughts by posting any comments or additional thoughts you may have.

   This post, in conjunction with your original post a response to another student's message, will be worth 200 points. A good response should fully address all components of the question, make direct reference to the assigned reading, and demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the concepts under discussion. It should also be clearly organized and use proper spelling and grammar.

   Submit your response and respond to peers on the Lesson 6 Discussion Forum.

2. Emotional Intelligence Essay

   Finish the online self-assessment of emotional intelligence, and write a thoughtful, well-considered essay, in which you answer the following question:

   1. How do you plan to increase your EQ? Please come up a few specific and actionable strategies.
    

   Your essay should be 500–750 in length. It should be complete, reasonably free from errors, clearly organized, and well thought out. It is worth 200 points.

   Submit your completed essay to the Emotional Intelligence Essay Drop Box.