Posted: March 12th, 2023
To complete this section of your Action Plan, include the following:
Identify a crisis scenario. Create a role-play scenario of how a leader can use emotional intelligence to handle a crisis or conflict situation. You may research a crisis event, such as a product recall, oil spill, or natural disaster and create a crisis scenario.
Next, choose 1 of the following attributes explained in the EI theory, and identify how it plays a role in leadership during times of crisis:
Self-awareness
Self-management
Social awareness
Relationship management
Then, a synopsis of why EI is important in leadership. Explain how the attribute you selected helped resolve or mitigate the crisis situation you identified.
Finally, a response of on how leaders should handle a crisis situation using emotional intelligence. Include an explanation of the ways in which crisis situations can be averted and managed using EI.
SOLUTION
Crisis scenario:
A wildfire has broken out in a residential area, and the local fire department is struggling to contain it. The situation is dire, with several homes already destroyed, and many residents are in danger. As a leader of the community, you have been asked to coordinate the evacuation efforts and help keep the residents safe.Role-play scenario: As a leader, you arrive at the scene of the wildfire and immediately begin assessing the situation. You quickly realize that there is chaos and confusion, and people are panicking. You take a deep breath and activate your emotional intelligence to handle the crisis.
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