Antes del rodaje de las películas que he producido trabajamos, entre el área de producción y dirección, en un protocolo y manifiesto que detalle el ambiente en el que deseábamos y sugeríamos se llevaran las relaciones dentro y fuera del set, durante el rodaje. Creo que es importante que el equipo esté consciente de que el cine es un trabajo colaborativo y que nuestro objetivo final es hacer la mejor película posible. En este sentido, debe haber respeto, responsabilidad, empatía y rigor. Por otro lado, me ha funcionado mucho tener un balance en número entre mujeres y hombres en cabezas de departamentos y tener prácticas ambientales responsables como por ejemplo no botellas de agua, vasos de plástico, etc.

Adequate sleep is a non-negotiable for physical, mental, and emotional health. Being well rested make’s practicing self-awareness throughout the day much less of an uphill battle.

I would also add that as a director it’s important to surround your self with those of different skill sets and ways of thinking. Listen, take in, keep what is worth keeping and make a decision on direction.

Yo trabajé de script durante muchos años y esta era una tarea que aunque me apasionaba me requería por mi tipo de trabajo mucha concentración, dedicación y horas extras. Aunque tuviera una experiencia previa, cada rodaje es un mundo y en nuestro caso, llegaba al set con una mente de principiante abierta y curiosa con ganas de seguir aprendiendo de los que más sabían y nutrirme de ese conocimiento. Aprendí en mi trabajo cuán importante mantener una relación fluida y asertiva con el resto el equipo, saber escuchar y compartir desde el respeto mutuo. También creo importante una buena autorregulación emocional para saber transitar esos momentos de conflicto y estrés que pueden surgir en cualquier rodaje. Porque al final, todo empieza en tí.

Try to understand yourself. Be aware of what your own weakness and strengths are. Discuss what you expect and what your expectations are from the others you are working with. Make sure to see how they work with others and if understand their needs. Reflect on yourself and where you stand at the time. How is your emotional standing? What do you need to do to be more balanced ans work more effectively.?

Simple manners. Thank you. Please. Can you? I appreciate it. I don't say these things as generic speak and say but to let the crew know what they do is valuable even if small. The more at ease the crew is, the less chaotic things are, and the more relax and confident I can be. When there are many moving parts, there isn't room for those who create chaos, panic, and doubt. That's toxic and infectious. We can all see a problem without creating chaos and communicate with each other on solutions or take a quick reset to evaluate and keep the vision set while adjusting to challenges.

Truly essential. Mindfulness applies to Every minute 1. Does an action or statement need to be implemented ? 2. Is that action needed right now ? 3. Do I need to exert this action ?

Assess EI by seeking feedback and using online tools. Set goals for self-improvement. Incorporate mindfulness on set through breathing exercises and tech breaks. Enhance awareness, reduce stress, and appreciate colleagues' work. Explore advanced mindfulness tools for comprehensive EI growth.

Practicing Mindfulness on a daily basis is essential for emotional intelligence and spiritual growth. If you are not mindful, not feeling your feelings and not living in the moment, you are living in your past and are not able to be empathetic with others neither. Everyone you wants to improve themselves, becoming a better leader, CEO, healing their attachment style, old patterns and programming has to practice mindfulness as well.

The best way to increase one's E.I I believe is to "do to others what you would like to be done to you". Having said that, there will always be circumstances that will test your patience on set, in that case, you must be able to differentiate between personal disagreement and work related disagreement. Nothing should be personal. Also, working with the right team who do their work effortlessly will also increase your E.I, so much that when you have some testing your patience, you'll realise the fault is yours and not his, for bringing on an incompetent hand. People who are professionals hardly raise dust on set. They understand it's business.

Reflect on the role of emotional management in a professional setting. Being able to stay composed under pressure or handle criticism constructively is key to maintaining professionalism and effectiveness at work.

Before managing emotions, one has to be self-aware and identify emotions, especially those that are more detrimental to well-being and relationships. Once these areas are identified then some coping strategies can be put in place. For example, rather than sending that e-mail in the heat of the moment, a strategy may be to sleep on it and come back the next day when the emotions have dissipated.

As a storyteller, it is important to accept that everyone in the team is, ultimately an artist. And all artists have insecurities. Many a times we are so engrossed in ensuring that nobody points the finger at us that we don't realize that others are equally worried too. The day you realize this, you tend to start communicating about your fears and doubts with your team members and that helps everyone in improving performance and harmony. Emotional intelligence plays a huge role in effective teamwork.

Effectively managing emotions is a key EI challenge. Learn to recognize, label, and express emotions healthily. Employ coping strategies like positive self-talk, humor, or relaxation techniques. Avoid suppressing or venting emotions, as this impacts performance and relationships. Mastering emotional control in challenging situations, like criticism or conflict, enhances professional resilience.

It is useful to stay focused on what you want to collectively achieve, rather than on how you feel in the immediate moment. When emotions flare up, the feelings can sometimes overwhelm the objective. One must find a way to allow themselves an emotional experience without letting it hijack everything else. Focusing on a shared goal can help move the horizon line and inspire those emotional responses towards a productive purpose rather than a destructive one.

Enhance EI by prioritizing empathy. Cultivate understanding and connection with team members, clients, and actors. Improve empathy through active listening, open-ended questions, and genuine interest. See situations from diverse perspectives, acknowledging and validating others' emotions. Elevate collaboration, trust, and rapport, contributing to a harmonious professional environment.

It is easy to get lost in the project, and think the project is more important than relating well to the people around you. While the project is certainly an important priority, thinking like this could result in burning bridges or creating a bad reputation for oneself, where people don’t want to work with someone. It could even result in discouraging team members. I have read that on some teams where it was really bad, people wanted to quit; and that doesn’t usually help the project.

The best create collaborations are when everyone is committed to doing the work in the spirit of joy. It’s hard to be selfish with joy as it entails a consideration of others.

Improve your Social Skills can gave you many benefit like Relation with others or gain Trust from other people. You can try by speak to as many people that you can so you can practice how to talk properly, and how to treat people with respect, that can gain a benefits to you

Be flexible and open to change. Film sets can be dynamic, and the ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances demonstrates emotional intelligence.Also, Understand and appreciate diverse perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds. This helps in creating a more inclusive and respectful work environment.

Boost EI through refined social skills. Elevate leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving by practicing assertiveness, feedback, and negotiation. Leverage nonverbal cues like eye contact, facial expressions, and body language for effective communication. Strengthening social aptitude contributes significantly to overall emotional intelligence development.

Conclude EI enhancement by seeking feedback and learning. Solicit constructive input from peers, supervisors, or mentors to refine skills. Pursue learning through courses, books, or videos on EI. Leverage self-reflection on experiences for continuous improvement. This commitment to feedback and ongoing learning solidifies a resilient foundation for sustained emotional intelligence growth.

I think when you are about to start make your way in the industry, dont be afraid to learn, especially to those who already in the game for a long time. I know while on set, everyone is busy. In my case, my mentor told me to look, observe, learn and implement it while also have a high initiative. Sometimes they dont have time to give you a lecture. Then when you implent it, of couse you will have questions such as “why this light is in this positon?” Or “why using this shot for this specific scene?”. All those questions you can ask outside of set or during break. Usually they will be more than happy to teach you everything. I know everyone has a different case, but for me, I dont think about the money first, it will come a long the way.

“Good” and “Bad” don’t really exist and they certainly don’t help you to improve your creative work. They are words created by our ego to either feed or offend it. Instead of asking if your work is good or bad, ask if your messages are translating to your intended audience.

Being open to feedback is essential to getting better at your craft. Looking at things through one lens (your own) can be limiting at times. In other words, by allowing other perspectives on your work can open doors for what you could possibly improve on or even the things that work really well.

If one wishes to improve their emotional intelligence there are good books out there which will help, as well as completing an assessment such as the EQi 2.0. The main driver I consider is to have the self-motivation to want to examine oneself with a view to self-improvement.

Having an open communication is something I'd consider to be incredibly crucial on set. No one can read your mind. Allow people to understand what it is you need & vice versa.

All the above. As a director, I like allowing my cast and crew to give suggestions, ideas etc that might improve the film. We give it a try and it gets things going smoothly sometimes. It's worked out for me and sometimes it doesn't but we get a film.

Learn and practice “set protocol”. This may change from team to team. A television set may seem to differ from a film set which may differ from a documentary situation where you might be in someone’s personal space. Generally, a rule is to stay within your department, and not touch anything that you don’t know is okay to touch. Knowing whom to speak to and not speak to may be fluid and may require careful consideration; but I have been taught that it is usually OK to talk to a person who is at the same level you are, or just above you in authority/pecking order within your department. A Call Sheet may also indicate whom to go to for certain kinds of questions.