Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at Angular Atlanta
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The document discusses the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) for engineers, emphasizing its role in understanding and managing emotions to improve collaboration, productivity, and personal well-being. It highlights the detrimental effects of lacking EI on software project success and offers practical strategies for developing EI skills. The content advocates for viewing emotional intelligence as essential skills rather than 'soft skills' to foster better relationships in tech environments.
![“[O]UT-OF-CONTROL
EMOTIONS CAN MAKE SMART
PEOPLE STUPID.”
Daniel Goleman
Working With Emotional Intelligence
@COMPASSIONCODE](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/angularatlanta2018-180207182649/85/Emotional-Intelligence-for-Engineers-at-Angular-Atlanta-29-320.jpg)
Emotional Intelligence for Engineers at Angular Atlanta
- 3. 1. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE? 2. WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? 3. HOW DO YOU DEVELOP IT? @COMPASSIONCODE PLAN
- 4. I USED TO BE A JERK @COMPASSIONCODE
- 5. https://medium.com/compassionate-coding/ confessions-of-a-recovering-jerk-programmer- b9d531a05ea9 “CONFESSIONS OF A RECOVERING JERK PROGRAMMER” @COMPASSIONCODE
- 6. TO THE NEGATIVE NANCIES AND NEDDIES… @COMPASSIONCODE
- 8. NOT - JUST BEING “NICE” - IGNORING REASON - BEING FAKE - BEING AN EXTROVERT @COMPASSIONCODE
- 9. THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE EMOTIONS @COMPASSIONCODE
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- 17. @COMPASSIONCODE 48% 40% 23% 17% Changing or poorly documented requirements Poor team or organizational management Developer churn and loss of key talent Immature dev tools and application platforms Why Software Projects Fail Application Developers Alliance. Developer Insights Report. 2015.n = 850 @COMPASSIONCODE n=850
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- 21. "I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GIVING COMPUTERS THE ABILITY TO THINK LIKE HUMANS…I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE THINKING LIKE COMPUTERS.” Tim Cook @COMPASSIONCODE http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/watch-apple-ceo-tim-cook- speaks-at-mit-commencement.html
- 22. 1. GIVE EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK IN CODE REVIEWS 2. NAME VARIABLES 3. DESIGN APIS 4. NEGOTIATE WITH DESIGNERS 5. RALLY SUPPORT FOR A NEW TOOL 6. MOTIVATE YOURSELF 7. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES @COMPASSIONCODE
- 23. https://compassionatecoding.com/emotional-manifesto AGILE MANIFESTO @COMPASSIONCODE Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage. EMPATHY SERVICE ORIENTATION ADAPTABILITY OPTIMISM INITIATIVE
- 24. 1. REDUCED STRESS 2. IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY 3. BETTER RELATIONSHIPS 4. HAPPINESS! @COMPASSIONCODE PERSONAL BENEFITS
- 25. HOW DO YOU DEVELOP IT? @COMPASSIONCODE
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- 29. “[O]UT-OF-CONTROL EMOTIONS CAN MAKE SMART PEOPLE STUPID.” Daniel Goleman Working With Emotional Intelligence @COMPASSIONCODE
- 31. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. EMPATHIZE 4. PROCEED CALMLY @COMPASSIONCODE
- 32. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. EMPATHIZE 4. PROCEED CALMLY @COMPASSIONCODE
- 34. MORGAN: Alex, I saw that you set the points on a story by yourself again. We’re supposed to vote as a team. ALEX: I never agreed to that. The story was just a quick task. What does it matter? MORGAN: We have a process in place, and we’re supposed to stick to it. ALEX: You ALWAYS do that—bring up process. We waste SO much time talking about process. I just want to get things done! MORGAN: And you’re always being reckless and breaking things! We have processes in place for a reason. If you can’t stick to them, maybe you shouldn’t be on this team! ALEX: Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t! @COMPASSIONCODE
- 35. WHAT MIGHT THE OTHER PERSON BE FEELING, VALUING, AND NEEDING? @COMPASSIONCODE
- 38. 1. SLOW DOWN 2. TEND TO YOUR NEEDS 3. EMPATHIZE 4. PROCEED CALMLY @COMPASSIONCODE
- 41. THE PROBLEMS WE’RE FACING IN TECH ALL RELATE TO THIS LACK OF CONCERN FOR HUMAN BEINGS @COMPASSIONCODE
- 42. “IF IT IS NOT TEMPERED BY COMPASSION AND EMPATHY, REASON CAN LEAD MEN AND WOMEN INTO A MORAL VOID.” Karen Armstrong Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life @COMPASSIONCODE