Here's how you can identify signs of low emotional intelligence in public speaking.

A speaker who does not know how to read the room can be viewed as inconsiderate. Speakers should not be self centered and drive their agenda without the mental flexibility to adjust accordingly. It's important for a speaker to be observant of the non-verbal cues from the audience.

Identifying signs of low emotional intelligence in public speaking through a speaker's lack of empathy involves noticing several key behaviors. A speaker with low emotional intelligence fails to connect with the audience, often ignoring their reactions and feedback. This can show up when a speaker delivers their words in a monotone style showing little variation of their emotions. This creates a severe lack of engagement. Additionally, if a speaker disregards the audience's needs and perspectives, focusing solely on their own agenda it shows low emotional intelligence and lack of empathy. Their inability to acknowledge or respond to audience cues- could be confusion or disagreement- also highlights their lack of empathy.

You will be a successful Public Speaker only when you instill empathy within yourself. Public Speaking is a two way communication, where you have to make a connection with your audience, understand them and if required mold the content for the remaining part. In Public Speaking, audience is your Approving Authority, if you will not understand and feel them, you cannot be a good Public Speaker and audience may mot want to hear from you again.

Self regulation is very key towards having emotional composure. At times it may give you that feeling of 'eating glass' but it's very significant to master it. Self regulation makes you become unmoved by audience outbursts and insults.

Public Speakers face a lot of clash with the audience, since everyone have their own perspective. Handling such situation is a an Art that one needs to learn. If you get agitated, then you really need to work on yourself. You can't react, you can't argue. You need to learn, to handle with calmness. Such situations creates your perception on your Credibility & Authority.

Mastering self awareness helps you know and identify your emotional triggers and how they can be navigated. Self awareness makes you have a reliable true north in regards to your emotional management. This makes you strong enough to receive criticism and ridicule without engaging in impulsive reactions.

Prepare yourself as much as possible, study your subject, practice your speech, know your audience, but understand that communication is not an exact science. It requires spontaneity, the ability to handle the unexpected, and a flexible demeanor. An excellent way to achieve this is by expanding your worldview, increasing your repertoire, practicing active listening, and, when improvising, not going straight to the point, but setting up the best scenario to reach the central topic of your speech.

Here are the tips to follow to read the room before you go in:- (if you don't follow these, then work on it to increase your level of emotional intelligence) - Get a form filled (a survey that helps you understand the relevant audience) - Talk to the higher management about the team & the culture that is followed. - Keep looking around the room keep eye contact, as soon as you see their attention diverted, keep a backup plan for the same.

Public Speakers can't be an introvert. Social Skills are number ONE priority. Public Speaking need to be a two-way communication and not a one-way communication. Engaging with the audience either with a small game, or making them dance. Teleporting them to a different world with the power of storytelling. Understanding the body language of audience and it can only be practiced when you interact and spend some time in Social gatherings.

Introvert or extrovert, it doesn't matter. There are some great public speakers who are introverts like Susan Cain, JK Rowling, Aaron Beverly (the world champion of public speaking 2019). What matters is the ability to listen and decipher what your listener wants to communicate. This is emotional intelligence. If one is suffering from inadequate social skills, one doesn't have to stay like this forever. One can improve EI by practicing Empathetic listening, understanding body language, socializing often and hiring a coach/therapist.

One way to tell if someone isn't great at connecting emotionally with their audience when they're speaking in public is if they come off as cold or distant. They might not think about how others are feeling or seeing things, or they might not be able to change up how they talk to suit different people in the crowd. Also, if a speaker struggles to keep their emotions in check during their talk, like getting really mad or defensive, that's a sign they might not be emotionally savvy. But if both speakers and listeners pay attention to these clues, they can work on boosting their emotional intelligence and making public speaking more effective overall.