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Fights Well With Others: Tips for Collaborative Parenting

September 20, 2017

Want less fighting at home? Three tips every parent can use to forge compromise. Bonus Poster for your fridge. Build trusting ...

Summit 2017 ACE Project Opportunity

September 19, 2017

Did you know delegates attending the Summit 2017 can earn 12 ACE units by participating in a project? Get all the details here. ...

The Trust Revolution: 4 Powerful Strategies from Neuroeconomist Paul Zak

September 13, 2017

As trust in social institutions spirals down and people feel more isolated, is the social contract battered beyond repair? ...

How to Be a Great Leader: Harnessing the Power of Noble Goals

September 6, 2017

Want to know how to be a great leader? It all starts with knowing your purpose, your why. This article can help you find yours.

Parents Building Trust Through Emotional Intelligence

September 1, 2017

How can parents raise trusting and trustworthy kids? Start with emotional intelligence, says Joan Sarin of the Greater Good Science ...

Research Report: School Burnout – The Adolescent Affliction

August 31, 2017

They're unmotivated, cranky, and stressed... What's going on with youth these days? New research says teens are even more stressed than

What’s up with Six Seconds Accredited Continuing Education (ACE)?

August 31, 2017

It been eight months since Six Seconds implemented new requirements to renew the rights earned when taking one of our certification ...

What’s Behind the Global Implosion of Trust? One Company’s Analysis

August 30, 2017

The Edelman Trust Barometer for 2017 shows an implosion of trust worldwide. How can emotional intelligence help turn it around?

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Dragonfly: Social Emotional Learning Goes Outdoors

by Rachel Goodman | July 12, 2017 | EQ Education, Interview, Six Seconds | 4 Comments

For kids across Asia, Dragonfly’s outdoor ed and service learning program is all about self-discovery through EQ. Find out how this unique model is helping kids develop their interpersonal skills.

The Positive Ripple of a Strong Community: Building Trust Through Collaboration

by Rachel Goodman | June 13, 2017 | Interview, Six Seconds | 1 Comment

Six Seconds leaders are creating a community based on trust, and it’s global in reach. Find out how from Ilaria Boffa, Global Office Program Manager and Coordinator of Network Leader for Europe.

3 Ways to Build Trust in a Cross-Cultural Workplace

by Rachel Goodman | June 2, 2017 | Interview | 1 Comment

It takes a lot of emotional intelligence to build trust in the workplace when people hail from different countries. Lieve Demol shares her tips for forging stronger relationships.

Collaborating for Success

by Rachel Goodman | April 24, 2017 | Interview, Six Seconds | 0 Comments

What makes collaboration work? These changemakers use EQ to make schools fabulous places for children and adults.

Connecting with Connectance in Italy

by Rachel Goodman | April 6, 2017 | Interview, Six Seconds | 1 Comment

What would it take to create an innovative organization where people FEEL the spark to take it higher? Max Presutti tells us the secret.

Learning Emotional Intelligence at Six Seconds: 17 Aha! Moments

by Six Seconds | March 30, 2017 | Interview, Six Seconds | 0 Comments

What’s challenging about learning and teaching emotional intelligence… and what have we learned in that experience? Here are some of our own hard-won (and not-YET-won) life lessons….

Spreading Emotional Intelligence Across the Middle East

by Rachel Goodman | March 13, 2017 | EQ Education, Interview | 0 Comments

The Middle East can be a challenging place to talk about emotional intelligence. Our new Preferred Partners at Indigo are doing just that.

The Business Power of Emotional Intelligence in the Middle East

by Rachel Goodman | January 17, 2017 | EQ Business, Interview | 0 Comments

In the “dynamic” business environment of Dubai and the GCC region, what’s happening with emotional intelligence in the Middle East? How does Dynamic Learning help leaders build organizations that flourish in the UAE and beyond?

Emotional Intelligence in Italy: Meet Lorenzo Fariselli

by Rachel Goodman | January 11, 2017 | EQ Business, Interview | 0 Comments

What’s happening with emotional intelligence in Italy? Meet the leader of the Italian Emotional Intelligence Network, Lorenzo Fariselli.

Building Resilience: A Conversation with Fiorella Velarde

by Rachel Goodman | September 18, 2016 | EQ Education, Interview | 3 Comments

What are the essential lessons of emotional intelligence for building a thriving future with emotional intelligence? Fiorella Velarde is a Network Leader for Six Seconds living in Miami, Florida. She has dedicated her life to helping children build resilience in the face of stress and other challenges using the wisdom of EQ and psychology.

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Director of Wellness and Leadership Development, WSU College of Veterinary Medicine

EQ blends the heart with the brain, be open and ready to explore and it will change your life.

Shawn Cornet

Learning & Development Manager, Qatar Airways

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