The 5 types of intelligence you need to build today

Think it’s all about IQ? Think again. Researchers are learning more about the many types of human intelligence, and how we all measure up. More terms of intelligence quotients seem to appear throughout the years, like the PQ (physical), SQ (spiritual) MQ (moral) and more. Today we will see the 5 most popular and research-backed ones to boost your skills!

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By 2022, the skills employees will need to thrive will include creativity, trustworthiness, emotional intelligence, and leadership.

While it may seem counter-intuitive, these more human traits are especially important in data-driven fields like technology. In fact, Google has screened potential employees for their “learning ability” – the ability to solve problems on the fly – for years.

The intangible qualities that help you work and interact effectively with the people around you may be even better predictors of success than IQ, according to experts. Here’s why: measuring up in soft skills improves teamwork, helps you be a better leader, and helps you work more efficiently.

EQ: Emotional intelligence quotient

The ability to monitor, understand, and act upon emotions. “A form of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and action.” People with a high EQ are empathetic and authentic.

How to build your Emotional intelligence quotient

• Pause.

• Be mindful of your emotions.

• Take responsibility for your emotions.

DQ: Decency quotient

Understanding you are part of a larger picture, interacting with others with respect and humility. Considering someone else’s point of view and taking their needs into account. “A leader with a high DQ understands that leadership isn’t about taking from other people but serving other people, thinking about how they can do things that help people fulfill their human potential so they can be more successful.” Making sure everyone feels positive, respected, and valued develops a sense of trust and gets people to participate more fully.

How to build your decency quotient

• Surround yourself with a diverse team.

• Confront your prejudices.

• Express gratitude.

CQ: Curiosity quotient

A sense of wonder about the world that provokes a person to continually learn new things, innovate, and adapt to changes in their environment. Curiosity may have claimed the life of many a feline, but it’s one of the most important traits humans can develop. Curiosity is critical because it primes the brain for learning.

How to build your curiosity quotient

• Ask, don’t Google.

• Take a new route home from work.

• Be willing to be wrong.

OQ: Open quotient

A team-level measure of how collaborative and connected your team is.

The Open quotient is a team-level measure of how collaborative and connected your team is. Open work is a mindset, a culture, and a set of practices that moves work forward..

How to build your open quotient

• Listen to others’ points of view.

• Be willing to f*** things up in front of others.

• Get to know your teammates.

AQ: Adversity quotient

The gauge of how a person responds to difficult situations.

“Everyone faces ever-greater uncertainty, ambiguity, volatility, complexity, pace, demands, intensity. Equipping ourselves to thrive in this kind of weather is what AQ is all about,” People with high AQ get fired up by the kind of challenges that may crush others.

Source: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/types-of-intelligence

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