Article Details
  • Published Online:
    December  2025
  • Product Name:
    The IUP Journal of Soft Skills
  • Product Type:
    Article
  • Product Code:
    IJSS031225
  • DOI:
    10.71329/IUPJSS/2025.19.4.25-31
  • Author Name:
    Mukti Prakash Behera
  • Availability:
    YES
  • Subject/Domain:
    Management
  • Download Format:
    PDF
  • Pages:
    25-31
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2025
Transactional to Transformational: The Importance of EI-Driven Communication for BFSI Sector
Abstract

The ability to understand others’ emotions while simultaneously managing one’s own signifies emotional intelligence (EI). This selfawareness and regulation enable one to handle customers with empathy i.e., with a sense of compassion. Thus, EI-based communication transforms routine customer interactions (transactional) into memorable customer moments (transformational). This paper discusses the significance of EI-based communication for the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector.

Introduction

Emotional intelligence (EI)-based communication involves tuning our emotions to those of customers to create emotional engagement in order to earn their trust and loyalty. With EI-based communication, banks and financial services can ensure a balanced approach of utilizing both the heart and mind to enhance customer experience. To create customer relationships that go far beyond banking, EI-based communication is crucial. Specifically in banking and financial services, EI-based communication is a long-term strategy for achieving competitive advantage. The present paper highlights the crucial role of EI-based communication in making banking more humane and personal.