Presentation: Self-Evaluation
Description of Presentation
My Presentation was about “the Emotional Intelligent”. It focused on the development of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the factors that influence it.
The presentation was structured into three main points. The first point discussed the relationship between the ability to know the others’ emotion and the indices of emotional intelligence such as openness and empathy. It also discussed how the relationship can affect people behavior in the long run. I collaborated the point by a small exercise that engaged the audience. The exercise required the audience to share their opinion about a toy, Mr. Spider. The exercise revealed every student had a unique opinion of Mr. Spider. For instance, one student said that Mr. Spider has free spirit while another thought that he is aggressive. From their initial impression it confirms how a person will react with people based on their impression.
The second point discussed the relationship between maternal parenting style and emotional intelligence. There is a relationship between the two variables. I support the point with empirical evidence of a study that revealed that negative parenting styles have an adverse effect on a child's emotional intelligence and the home environment has a positive significant impact. Similarly, a positive parenting style has a positive association with the child's emotional intelligence. The used an experimental design which comprised of 144 six-year-old children, teachers, and mothers participated. Using various scales of measurement, the researchers established that there is a high correlation between the parenting style and children emotional intelligence. I also used my personal experience to buttress the point.
The third and final point discussed a study that collected data using questionnaires from 274 participants. The study intended to show a sufficient understanding of emotional intelligence as a personal trait rather than a cognitive ability.
I received a good feedback from the audience during my presentation with the exception of two areas that I need to improve. Firstly, I overuse hand gestures which makes it appear unprofessional. Secondly, I did not link my topic with management yet it is a business course.
My personal evaluation is the presentation contained valuable information that allowed myself as well as the audience to gain an in depth understanding of Emotional Intelligence. I believe I made a good presentation. However, there are certain areas that I can improve in future. Firstly, I was very nervous which adversely affected my presentation. It also made me make numerous grammar mistakes. I believe next time I will be more confident.
