Social intelligence is the ability to get along well with others, and to get them to cooperate with you. One of the most basic concepts of "SI" is the contrast between "toxic" behavior and "nourishing" behavior.
We can think of "toxic" people as those who consistently behave in ways that make others feel devalued, inadequate, angry, frustrated, or guilty.
In contrast, "nourishing" people consistently behave in ways that make others feel valued, capable, loved, respected, and appreciated.
Each of us can think of our overall pattern of interactions with others as a mixture - somewhere along this spectrum between toxic and nourishing. This brief quiz can help you become more aware of your behavior towards others, and to decide whether you need to improve the quality of your interactions.
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Click to download the quiz: http://www.KarlAlbrecht.com/downloads/TNScale-Albrecht.pdf
The toxic-nourishing scale, and the quiz, come from the Social Intelligence Profile, which is a comprehensive self-assessment questionnaire based on Karl Albrecht's concepts, as presented in his book Social Intelligence: the New Science of Success (Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2005).
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Dr. Karl Albrecht is an executive management consultant, futurist, lecturer, and author of more than 20 books on professional achievement, organizational performance, and business strategy. He is also a leading authority on cognitive styles and the development of advanced thinking skills. His books Social Intelligence: the New Science of Success, Practical Intelligence: the Art and Science of Common Sense, and his Mindex Thinking Style Profile are widely used in business and education. The Mensa society honored him with its lifetime achievement award, for significant contributions by a member to the understanding of intelligence. Originally a physicist, and having served as a military intelligence officer and business executive, he now consults, lectures, and writes about whatever he thinks would be fun.
