The HRD Forum of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) recently conducted a webinar on “Emotional intelligence and its connect with people management” virtually. Well known speaker, J B Kabra, Founder of Mind Movers Management Consultants Pvt Ltd, Thane, was the keynote speaker. He is having over seventeen years of experience in all facets of Man-Management, visiting faculty for various Management Institutes and conducted more than 4600 programmes for public and private sector companies in the areas of Man-Management skills, work ethics and work culture, labour laws, situational leadership, improving personal and professional effectiveness, etc. for workmen, supervisors and senior management. He started with a famous quote of Aristotle, “Anyone can become angry - That is easy. But to be angry with the right person; to the right degree; at the right time; for the right purpose; and the right way - This is not easy.”

 

“A good leader knows his team members better than their mothers and cares even more. Emotional skills helps in identifying and labeling feelings like expressing, assessing the intensity of feelings, managing instant gratification, controlling impulses, reducing stress and knowing the difference between feelings and actions,” he said. Cognitive skills helps to obtain self-talk, reading and interpreting social clues, using steps for problem solving and decision making - controlling impulses, setting goals, identifying alternative action, understanding the perspective of others, a positive attitude to life and self-awareness. EQ can directly impact the areas at work of recruitment, appraisal, negotiation, teams, successful planning, sales and change initiative.

 

Some areas where EQ can be applied in organisations in leadership, team building, self discipline, decision-making, interpersonal skill, initiative and drive and subordinate development. He spoke about signs of high EQ which freely communicate feelings, avoid blaming, and avoid attack. The session was followed by a Q&A session, which aptly answered and shared practical examples of organisations by the speaker. The event was supported by Ankur Seeds, who deals in agri-seeds and partnering with VIA for professional cause. Earlier, Neelam Bowade, Convener of HRD Forum made opening remarks and introduced the guest speaker. Hemant Lodha, Chairman of VIA HRD Forum, welcomed the J B Kabra and in his welcome address said EQ or EI word is defined as ability to perceive, use, understand, manage and handle emotions. Suresh Pandilwar, Co-Chairman of VIA HRD Forum, summed up the session and said more emphasis was given on 3H i.e. heart, head and honest. He also proposed a formal vote of thanks. Atul Pande, IPP-VIA, Ashit Sinha, Mentor – HRD Forum; industrialists, and others were present on the occasion.