The emotional competence framework
 
Personal Competence
These competencies determine hoe we manage ourselves.
 
 
Self-Awareness
Knowing one’s internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitions
 
- Emotional awareness:  Recognizing one’s emotions and their effects 
- Accurate self- assessment: Knowing one’s strengths and limits 
- Self-confidence: A strong sense of one’s self-worth and capabilities 
 
Self-Regulation
Managing one’s internal states, impulses, and resources
 
- Self-Control: Keeping disruptive emotions and impulses in check 
- Trustworthiness: Maintaining standards of honesty and integrity 
- Conscientiousness: Taking responsibility for personal performance 
- Adaptability: Flexibility in handling change 
- Innovation: Being comfortable with novel ideas, approaches, and new information 
 
Motivation
Emotional tendencies that guide or facilitate reaching goals
 
- Achievement drive: Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence 
- Commitment: Aligning with the goals of the group or organization 
- Initiative: Readiness to act on opportunities 
- Optimism: Persistence in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks 
 
 
Social Competence
These competencies determine how we handle relationships
 
Empathy
Awareness of others’ feelings, needs, and concerns
 
- Understanding others: Sensing others’ feelings and perspectives, and taking an active interest in their concerns 
- Developing others: Sensing others’ development needs and bolstering their abilities 
- Service orientation:  Anticipating, recognizing, and meeting customers’ needs 
- Leveraging diversity:  Cultivating opportunities through different kinds of people 
- Political awareness:  Reading a group’s emotional currents and power relationships 
 
Social Skills
Adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others
 
- Influence: Wielding effective tactics for persuasion 
- Communication:  Listening openly and sending convincing messages 
- Conflict management: Negotiating and resolving disagreements 
- Leadership:  Inspiring and guiding individuals and groups 
- Change catalyst:  Initiating or managing change 
- Building bonds:  Nurturing instrumental relationships 
- Collaboration and cooperation:  Working with others toward shared goals 
- Team capabilities:  Creating group synergy pursuing collective goals