Why is emotional intelligence in teams important?

A) Team members with high emotional intelligence are more likely to take up the slack for under-performing team members.
B) It is positively linked to team aggression.
C) Employees with higher emotional intelligence are more effective team members,and have higher job performance.
D) Team members with high emotional intelligence seek confrontational solutions when faced with conflict.

Emotional intelligence is important in teams because team members with higher emotional intelligence are more effective in communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and building relationships. They are able to understand and manage their own emotions, as well as the emotions of others, which allows them to work more effectively with their team members. This leads to higher job performance and better team outcomes. The other choices are incorrect, as high emotional intelligence does not necessarily lead to taking up the slack for under-performing team members, team aggression or seeking confrontational solutions when faced with conflict.