This week I decided that I wanted to write about the hot drama that went down on the popular US reality show, The Bachelor. The show is currently airing its 21st season which is filled with some wild characters. The women that were in the spotlight this week were Taylor, the wellness counselor, and Corinne, who runs a multi-million dollar company. The two women were deep in a quarrel when Taylor explains that Corinne lacks “emotional intelligence.” However, Corinne does not know what this means and takes it simply as Taylor calling her stupid. 
The cascading model of emotional intelligence contains the categories of conscientiousness, cognitive, and emotional stability. In this situation, with Taylor and Corinne, it is clear that Taylor has a somewhat elevated level of conscientiousness due to her ability to perceive the emotions and actions that Corinne is portraying. It seems that both women have a grasp on the cognitive category because they each understand why the other is feeling the way they are feeling, probably because they are fighting over a boy. However, it seems that the women let emotional stability escape them in this case because neither woman is able to control what she says or does in this situation.
According to today.com, Taylor’s definition of emotional intelligence in simple terms is that it speaks to “self-awareness.” Now the definition that we students have come to learn is that emotional intelligence is the ability to detect and to manage emotional cues and information. I felt that this example of organizational behavior in the real world is something that helps me personally better grasp how important it is to understand how people interact not only in business but also in all other aspects of everyday life. After watching this week’s episode I am able to apprehend how concepts from our book, such as: “People who know their own emotions and are good at reading others’ emotions may be more effective in their jobs,” may apply outside of the classroom.
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H. (2017, January 30). Corinne Olympios or Taylor Nolan: Who Does ‘The Bachelor’ Choose Tonight? Retrieved February 05, 2017, from http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/01/corinne-olympios-taylor-nolan-bachelor-the-who-does-nick-viall-choose-eliminate-send-home-pick/
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H. (2017, January 30). Corinne Olympios or Taylor Nolan: Who Does ‘The Bachelor’ Choose Tonight? Retrieved February 05, 2017, from http://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/01/corinne-olympios-taylor-nolan-bachelor-the-who-does-nick-viall-choose-eliminate-send-home-pick/
Holohan, M. (2017, February 02). Bachelor contestant discusses emotional IQ: Is she right? Retrieved February 05, 2017, from http://www.today.com/health/bachelor-contestant-discusses-emotional-iq-she-right-t107718
Langton, N. (2015). Organizational Behaviour: Concepts, Controversies, Applications, Seventh Canadian Edition Plus NEW MyManagementLab with Pearson EText — Access Card Package (7th ed.). Pearson Education Canada.
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