The Six Seconds Italia 2010 conference was a time to change the game — to move out of “business as usual” into the possibility of the exceptional.  The third “peer to peer” emotional intelligence conference in Italy, the majority of speakers were members of the Six Seconds network in Italy.  Managers, educators, trainers, change leaders all sharing perspectives on how they’re using emotional intelligence to create a dramatic shift in performance.

Massimiliano Ghini, Regional Director of Six Seconds Europe, and Joshua Freedman, Six Seconds’ COO, opened the conference with a keynote on change.  Max highlighted the growing pressure of stress created by a changing economy and the need to change the game.  He introduced the Stress Audit, a consulting process to diagnose organizational stress and identify key areas for improvement.  Then he offered a vision of another way to change the game through Six Seconds’ current corporate social responsibility campaign to increase parents’ awareness and skills in EQ.  Freedman closed the session with a presentation about the power of purpose as a catalyst for transformation:  “When we confront a problem and move from ‘this is awful’ to ‘what can I do?’ we begin an emotional transition that unlocks incredible human power.”

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The thriving network in Italy is testament to the incredible work of the team there and the shared vision of an emotionally intelligent community.

Six Seconds Italy provides consulting, training, and tools to improve the people-side of organizational performance — and supports the development of an emotionally intelligent society through corporate social responsibility efforts bringing EQ skills to children and families in Italy and around the globe.