‘Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand
and interact effectively with others. It involves effective verbal and
non-verbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others,
sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to
entertain multiple perspectives’. Howard Gardner
Wisdom involves practice. It is amazing to have a
community of people who have brilliant ideas and are very creative in what they
do. Members of Lavigerie House are from different countries. This community is
full of people with different personalities who are very keen in listening to
whatever one says. At times, during interactions in our community, we tend to
analyse ideas put forward by any person. This is what makes our community a
good environment of learning from each other. Humans sense feelings, emotions
and moods of others during our interactions. In our community I find that these
aspects are categorically vivid. This awareness helps us to avoid any kind of
conflict which can arise due misunderstanding of others.
This intelligence also helps us during our
encounters in pastoral work; for instance, we meet people with different
disabilities and we are able to interact with them easily. We are able to
internalize our experiences after apostolate.
There are also some individuals who are very
creative in different community activities. This is due to the fact that they
see things in different perspectives. Therefore, students develop their
interpersonal intelligence from different aspects of their formation program.
Julius Rweyemamu