April 24, 2001 3 Minute Oral Presentation Key Points Survival of the Social p. 199 -Social relationships have always been key to survival. -“Survival of the fittest”, does not always mean the strongest, most ruthless, and competitive survive. -Rather our adaptation to recognize and associate with those who are trustworthy rather than untrustworthy has been the key to survival. -An experiment at Cornell had participants meet for 30 minutes and discuss who thy felt was selfish or cooperative. -Cooperation is apart of Emotional Intelligence. The Glue People p. 221 -The “glue people” have a talent of keeping people working productively together. -The greater the complexity of the task, the more essential the talent of the “glue people”. -In the academic world this skill is undervalued. -In business, companies are recognizing these superbly nurturing types as “Health Engendering People”. -Two possible forms: 1. As a sounding board and 2. As a den mother. Team Advantage: The Group Mind p. 203 -A college class was given an individual exam followed by a group exam. - 97% of the time the group exam scored higher. -People were surveyed and asked approximately how much of the information needed to perform your job is in your mind. In 1986 the average was 75%. In 1997 on the average people said 15%. -The need for teamwork skills is obvious. Work Cited: Goldman, Daniel. Working with Emotional Intelligence. 1998, Bantam Books, New York