Abstract

            Emotional intelligence plays an important role in improving effectiveness of team. Paper examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and effectiveness of 15 teams of Law professionals from Gwalior. A single questionnaire was used to gather data from the teams, each team consisting of 5-15 members. Co-relation was applied to investigate the relationships between emotional intelligence as a whole and team effectiveness. Results indicated that emotional intelligence had positive impact on team effectiveness. The study recommended that experimental study may be conducted to compare the effectiveness of teams before and after providing the training on emotional intelligence so that a clear picture may emerge.

Key words: Emotional intelligence, team effectiveness.