The Hultian Spring 2017 | Page 39

"The reality is we’re social beings but most of the time we don’t take the time to analyze how these interactions are happening and how they are affecting our lives" Random and Not-so-random Teams and has taught me the most about people and building personal bonds. Throughout the whole year we’re paired in diverse teams in almost all of our projects. Most of the time every member of our team is from a different part of the world with a very different perspective. This is where we practice how to go from social awareness to relationship management. We all initially think that we will all get along and we won’t have any conflict, but the reality is that having the opportunity of being in a diverse team is the best way to experiment different team dynamics, practice empathy as well as practice honest feedback. In my opinion this has been the most valuable, insightful aspect of our MBA Growth Mindset In my opinion the 4 skills defined in the emotional intelligence framework are driven by the cultivation of a growth mindset. If you’re at Hult, growth mindset is probably already part of your daily vocabulary, this concept is based on the belief that every individual's strengths and weaknesses are not fixed traits but that skills can be developed and learned. Facing your master's year with this concept in mind lets you be flexible and open to the things you want to learn about and get better at. Hult made a difference by just talking about EQ, because it’s a trending topic, and by actually applying the concept to our learning and development process in our master's year. The most important asset a company has is their talent and their most valuable tools are the people who have the skills to engage and manage that talent. With the toolkit Hult is providing, we as students are set on a path to become exactly one of those people. Improving Your EQ