Emotional Intelligence Worksheet Q1. Think back to a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?

Emotional Intelligence Worksheet Q1. Think back to a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?

Emotional Intelligence Worksheet

Q1. Think back to a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site.

How did you react?

During my initial clinical encounters, I used to get upset whenever patients did not follow clinical instructions or defied some. One of the instances was when I was following up on a diabetic patient whose condition kept on deteriorating. After a short investigation, I realized that the patient had been hiding his antidiabetic pills under his bed because taking pills was against his spiritual beliefs. At first, I was angered by his act. I, however, maintained calm upon recalling the significance of meeting patients’ spiritual needs in their care processes (Southard, 2020). Had caregivers considered the patient’s spirituality, such would not have been reported.

Q2. Describe a time when understanding someone else’s perspective helped you

understand them better.

Working in a diverse clinical environment, I meet caregivers from different cultures. One of my colleagues used to be uncharacteristically talkative and interactive with others. He would take a break from whatever task he was doing just to engage other caregivers. At first, I saw it as an infringement on personal space. Later, I learned that he was doing that because of his view on interpersonal interactions. He was a part-time motivational speaker and a mental health illness activist who emphasized the significance of interpersonal interactions. He believed he was leading by example in his quest to speak for those who cannot and in creating interactive communities.

Q3. What motivates you when you have a job to do that you may not particularly enjoy doing?

The perceived outcomes of any task may encourage me to diligently execute the task. Whenever I have a strong belief that the task in question is likely to yield favorable outcomes, I put extra effort into doing it. Forson et al. (2021) note that the intrinsic drive toward accomplishing tasks is influenced considerably by the perceived outcomes of the task. Individuals will tend to execute tasks that favor their desires and meet their perceived outcomes over those that do not.

 References

Forson, J. A., Ofosu-Dwamena, E., Opoku, R. A., & Adjavon, S. E. (2021). Employee motivation and job performance: A study of basic school teachers in Ghana. Future Business Journal, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-021-00077-6