COMET Feedback Report

The 50 statements you found on the Emotional Competencies questionnaire in a random order are linked to 11 categories. This report indicates your score for each category and explains what we were measuring. Research has shown that those with high emotional intelligence experienced less stress, enjoyed better health, performed better and reported a better quality of life. In other words, it's worth increasing yours. Given that this questionnaire is developed based on the book "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence", we also indicate where to look to find additional information. Please remember that the jobEQ's primary purpose was to show what the COMET methodology is like "in practice". Therefore, this questionnaire may not be relevant to your personal situation. We recommend companies to set up their own questionnaires in function of the job requirements.

We have a standardgroup for this competence questionnaire. The standardgroup indicates how others persons answered to this questionnaire. For each competence you'll find a bar chart indicating how the reference group scored (the red zone), with your own score indicated by green. The standardgroup compares to 66% of the tested population. This means that 17% of persons will score below the reference group. These people have the lowest degree of competence. 17% will score above the reference group: these people have the highest competence. If you would score right in the middle of the red zone on the graph, your competence level is "average". Of course, the validity of the "judgement" high or low competence depends on the accuracy of the answers given.

1. Emotional Self-Awareness & State Control

This competence is a combination of awareness of own emotions and emotional choice. A person that has this competence can name the emotions they are experiencing, can cope with this emotion (e.g. finding out what the message of a negative emotion is and deal with it) and even choose conciously which emotional state to be in. This competence is covered in chapters 1 & 2 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence". Also see "Emotional Hostage" by Leslie Cameron.

2. Self-confidence / Intuition

This person trusts personal intuition, knows personal strengths and weaknesses and has a right degree of self-confidence. Components of this competence are taught in a number of chapters of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence".

3. Emotional Awareness of Others / Perceptual Positions

Persons with this competence acquire a complete perspective of a situation by looking at the whole picture from different angles, walk in other persons shoes and look through their eyes, feeling their emotions. This competence is covered in chapter 5 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence".

4. Planning & Well-formed outcomes / Positive Thinking

This competence indicates the ability to think positively, figure out what is whitin one's control, work out specific plans taking into account their effects and focus on the plan and follow it up. (see Chapter 3 of "7 Steps to emotional Intelligence")

5. Vision / Mission / Values

This competence indicates the ability to work out a vision and mission, work towards common goals with others and taking into values and beliefs. This competence is covered in Chapter 2 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence". See also "Visionary Leadership Skills" by Robert Dilts.

6. Asking Questions / Removing booby-traps from Communication

This person knows that communication is a challenging art, hindered by misunderstandings. A person that scores high for this competence has the skills to ask the necessary questions to clarify communication and takes precautions to minimize being misunderstood. (For more information: See Chapter 6 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence" and "Drive Yourself Sane" by Kodish & Kodish.)

7. Flexibility in Communication

Knows that experience is subjective and awareness changes by the way we talk about it. To cope with this, this person is able to adapt the communication in function of their conversation partner. (See chapters 6 & 7 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence".)

8. Overcoming Challenges/difficulties / Trespassing Boundaries

Able to cope with mistakes and negative feedback. Stays motivated, even in difficult situations. Can rebound from setbacks and problems. (This competence is a combination of elements taught in chapters 1, 2, 3 & 6 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence".)

9. Conflict Resolution

People with this competence have a high level of trust in others. They strive to obtain win-wins, even when the conditions are difficult. (Mainly covered in chapters 5 & 7 of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence".)

10. Creativity

Persons that score high on this competence are open to new experiences and new ideas; figure out ways to realize their dreams and always strive to learn. Covered in Chapter 1 and in the Conclusion of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence". Also see writings by De Bono, such as "Lateral Thinking" and "Skills for the Future" by Robert Dilts.

11. Presuppositions

Under this heading we grouped a set of statements that represent beliefs that are held by people that have a high level of practical emotional intelligence. Presuppositions are covered at length in the introduction of "7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence" as well as in the introduction to each chapter.