Janet Patti and Robin Stern are experts in emotional intelligence and co-creators of a coaching model for educational leaders that鈥檚 centered on emotional intelligence. They are also the authors of a new book, .
In this video, they explain what emotional intelligence is and why it matters for educational leaders. 鈥淓motional intelligence is being smart about your feelings. It鈥檚 using your thinking to inform your emotional life and using your emotions to inform your cognitive life,鈥� says Stern.
In the video, Patti describes the 鈥渃ompetencies鈥� of emotional intelligence鈥攕elf awareness, self management, social awareness, and relationship management鈥攁nd explains how they鈥檙e connected. Stern explains the RULER method of self-regulation. They also address the relationship between emotional intelligence and social-emotional learning.
