A Study on Holistic Education for Project Management Using Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is an integral part of our life and when it comes to project management it is even more crucial to practice. As project managers we always want to bring the best out of the people we deal with. The best thing about emotional intelligence is that we can develop this skill. We can leverage emotional intelligence to bring such an environment to a workplace where people are being treated as people and not just work resources. By practicing emotional intelligence, a project manager can make sure that the team delivers their best work, they have an environment filled with trust and, they have an open, transparent, supportive work culture. Often, we feel getting carried away with our instant reactions to issues and taking up wrong decisions which we might regret later. This paper talks about our brain circuitry to figure out why we have those common reactions and how we can practice self-regulation and self-mastery.