Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand emotions and act correctly in the face of other people's attitudes, whether related to other people's sense of humor, ideas, thoughts or any other people's attitude. A person with developed interpersonal intelligence tends to be positive, helpful, humble, manages to lead calmly and is able to interact with other people.
Interpersonal intelligence has many benefits, but one of the main ones is the creation of empathy, which enables a good performance in the work environment, because people with this type of ability have a greater capacity to identify people's qualities and get the best out of them., organizing teamwork and increasing productivity in the workplace.
Characteristics of Interpersonal Intelligence
The person who has well-developed interpersonal intelligence usually has no difficulty in relating to other people and most often have a leadership profile. Other characteristics related to interpersonal intelligence are:
- Good humor and friendliness; Have active listening, that is, they are always willing to listen to other people; Greater ability to resolve conflicts, reducing tension; Better understanding of verbal and non-verbal language; Can understand people's motivations and intentions; They have empathy; They can build bonds of trust more easily; They are well articulated, managing to express their point of view clearly.
Interpersonal intelligence is a characteristic that can be developed over time, being important in some professions, such as in the case of doctors, lawyers, psychologists, teachers and salespeople. However, it is interesting that this skill is developed by everyone, regardless of the profession, because that way communication becomes easier.
How to develop
Interpersonal intelligence can be developed through activities that enable contact with other people, such as dance, theater, study groups, group therapy and music therapy. These activities increase the person's confidence in themselves, making them learn to respect and deal with differences, making it easier to interact with other people.
Doing teamwork, participating in events where you can have contact with different people, organizing a party, taking the initiative in a particular project and teaching, for example, are great strategies that can stimulate the development of interpersonal intelligence.
