Emotional intelligence (EQ) has been projected to trend by 2022 as one of the top 10 job skills required for workers to thrive, according to the World Economic Forum.

Already in demand as a desired workplace quality for several years, emotional intelligence is now being heralded as a crucial people skill to help navigate turbulent waters in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

If you’re up for evaluating where you stand in relation to the tenets of emotional intelligence during this time of crisis and uncertainty, I ask you five important questions to help you determine your own emotional intelligence: