Emotional Intelligence in Healthcare Instructions: As a component of your Professional Development Plan, you should have an understanding of your Emotional Intelligence (EI) strengths and areas needing improvement. 1) Read Is Emotional Intelligence a Need Skill for Health Care Provider? 2) Define your personal and professional brand through the lens of emotional intelligence competency. Reflect on a time when you were able to exercise/apply a specific EI skill in your work with either your healthcare team, or a patient-centered interaction, and craft a short essay that includes: 1. Two ‘Personal Competency’ examples (select from): Self-perception; Self s expression/regulation; Self-management; and Self-motivation for decision making. 2. Two ‘Social Competency’ examples (select from): Social empathy; Interpersonal skills; Social responsibility; Relationship management.