Emotional Intelligence Can Help Nigerians Cope With Current Economic Downturn – Experts

NIGERIAN men ha ve been advised to develop emotional intelligence skills that would enable them to competently deal with the myriads of challenges that confront them daily, especially now that the country is experiencing economic downturn.

The advise was given by experts during a recent event organised by The Peak Performer Africa to mark this year’s International Men’s Day in Lagos.

Speaking at the event, which held with the theme, ‘ The Magic of Emotional Intelligence’, the Managing Director of T ranslantic

Development Limited, Dr. Bankole Allibay, stated that emotional intelligence plays a central role in ensuring that men are able to stand firm in the midst of all the issues that they need to manage on a daily basis. Allibay, who is a consultant at the World Bank, noted: “Often times there is this assumption that men have it all figured out and that they are actually doing well and perfect. The truth of the matter is that the global business place actually requires more from us now than it has been over the years. That means that we need to put in more than what we have in stock over the years. So, we need to reinvent ourselves and actually be up to the task. And this is something that we cannot do without the internal energy, which actually breeds from our emotional intelligence, because the gap in that performance will actually leave a gap in all areas from children mentoring to family management, business, career and every aspect of our lives.

“So, emotional intelligence plays a central role in ensuring that we are able to stand firm in the midst of all these issues that we need to manage.”

Specifically speaking on how emotional intelligence could help men surmount the challenges posed by the current economic downturn in the country, Allibay added: “Emotional intelligence is beyond us just reading the books. It is basically making an informed decision at every point in time. So, at every point in time, we need to take responsibility for our responses; we need to be sure that we are making the best judgment at every point in time. It’s not an easy procedure; it’s a very challenging procedure but we need to consult our best reasonable resources at every point in time to be sure that we are making the best decision.