EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT TEAMS: CAN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ENHANCE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Over the period of time researchers and social scientists are studying why not only intellectual intelligence is sufficient and can only be the predictor of success amongst individuals? The scholars have realized the importance and need of social intelligence which is related to the non-cognitive abilities and is known as emotional intelligence. This paper develops conceptual understanding on two major perspectives that makes the sense of teams becoming emotionally intelligent. By focusing how individuals apprehend the emotions they possess and simultaneously emotions of their team members via strengthening their emotional capacity that ultimately leads them to the higher level of performance. It is evident across the globe that individuals’ embraced emotionally intelligence are working individuals who strive hard to develop and practice emotional intelligence skills to be an effective team members that leads to enhance performance. High Performance teams are well equipped with emotional intelligence for getting work done through team members. For that particular purpose it is pertinent to know what emotionally intelligent teams are comprised of. Therefore it is synthesized from the literature how emotional intelligence of individuals can be a critical component of as an effective team member and propensity to a productive team work.