A Kawa on Emotional Intelligence

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Some authors present emotional intelligence as the opposite of the classical concept of intelligence. In fact, it is about expanding the classical idea of intelligence, in which only cognitive and purely academic abilities are considered prerequisites for success in life. Daniel Goleman defines the term emotional intelligence, based on Salovey and Gardner, through the following abilities:

Knowing one's own emotions

Influencing emotions

Putting emotions into action

Empathy

Managing relationships

Now also available as a package in color, with a black and white template and a blank template for self-design.

What does KAWA actually mean?

KAWA according to Vera F. Birkenbihl is an acronym and stands for: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. You can make KAWAs on all topics that interest you.

How about your own KAWA and why does this technique work?

First, write the topic in the middle in large letters. By the way, I always use the paper horizontally for this and draw the letters so that they can be colored later. In our Mindmap template ring block, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now you let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what would be important enough to write down. The rule of the game: What is written down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The smaller the term, the fewer letters you have available and the more you have to think. The lack of letters ensures that you have to think through a topic more intensely. By the way, it is not obligatory to fill every letter. And: There is no right or wrong with KAWA. An example: Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have three letters available. However, you can use them multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent, for V you find her trustworthy, crazy, and in love, and for A you have associated silly and single. If your best friend had been named Hannelore, you would of course have had more letters available.

KAWA becomes KAGA

If you also dress the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for Grafie Gestaltung (Graphic Design). I myself often write in KAWA form during meetings. This keeps me awake, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here is an example on the topic: Have fun Jens Voigt