Leadership is about setting a context where people come together to see and work toward a better future. Part of that is about rational data and systems… and part is about emotional data & relationships — which is improved by growing emotional intelligence.
How did an EQ intervention create a 139% increase in the number of highly engaged managers and a 46% increase in engagement scores overall in a (VUCA) context?
Read MoreTombola is no stranger to versatility. And their latest move – to invest in emotional intelligence in the workplace – shows they are on the cutting edge once again.
Read MoreCase Study: Developing leadership to improve relationships and accelerate change is a key goal in many organizations, so what’s the secret that helped 73% of leaders in this global tech company measurably improve?
Read MoreCase Study to introduce a new organisational culture with comprehensive training driven by individual assessment data and insight generates positive results
Read MoreTrust is essential to wellbeing, but trust is declining. Stephen MR Covey, bestselling author of Speed of Trust, offers three powerful strategies for leaders, and everyone, to reverse this trend.
Read MoreWhat happens when organizations prioritize emotional intelligence development? New research shows a remarkable effect.
Read MoreHow do we achieve wellbeing in this era of chaos– for ourselves, our society, or planet?
Read MoreAs trust in social institutions spirals down and people feel more isolated, is the social contract battered beyond repair? Neuroeconomist Paul Zak on the latest trust data and the implications for leaders.
Read MoreWant to know how to be a great leader? It all starts with knowing your purpose, your why. This article can help you find yours.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreTrust. That invisible force that makes things feel just right… and fuels teams & organizations to excel. Article, free slides & quiz on TRUST and how to get more.
Read MorePrincipals have a special role in promoting social emotional learning. Find out what the research shows works best.
Read MoreWhat’s happening with emotional intelligence in Italy? Meet the leader of the Italian Emotional Intelligence Network, Lorenzo Fariselli.
Read MoreWhen facing challenges leading team change, increasing trust, vitality and purpose are key factors to success.
Read MoreWant to be successful in stressful change? Don’t lose focus, use stress to connect people & lock reflection into the process.
Read MoreWant to “win” the argument? Negotiate conflict effectively by adding emotional intelligence in this simple 4-step process: Get REAL solutions!
Read MoreIn one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, a Key Accounts team on the verge of collapse implements a six-month emotional intelligence program; EQ scores increase by 8.9% correlated with double-digit financial growth, high performance evaluations and multiple promotions.
Read MoreEQ Stories are profiles of people whose lives have been helped by emotional intelligence and Six Seconds’ coaching model. This story is from Six Seconds’ Marilynn Jorgensen, Master Coach/ICF Trainer. Why is emotional intelligence coaching so powerful? “Bill” is a senior leader who needed EQ: ” I was moving up in my career and yet […]
Read MoreWant to increase trust with someone? Try this challenging-but-rewarding framework for requesting trust.
Read MoreWant to increase your level of trust with someone? The first step to earning trust is to make sure that you are fully trustworthy – and also perceived that way. Check yourself against the 4Cs of trust.
Read MoreWant more clarity about how much you trust someone? Try these 3 techniques for assessing trust in a relationship.
Read MoreResearch: What are the 3 key qualities that distinguish great leaders from good? What if you could “peek inside” the relationships of thousands of high performing leaders – what sets the best leaders apart?
Read MoreWhat happens when new managers receive emotional intelligence training? The six-month program is delivering significant improvements in EQ skills — tied to dramatic increases in influence, quality of life, and decision making.
Read MoreA multi-year intervention in an American chemical manufacturing plant led to a 91% improvement in employee engagement which was correlated with a 167% increase in production quality and an 83% decrease in reportable safety incidents. The project focused moving away from a “safety program” and replacing that with a “culture of safety” based on a […]
Read MoreI’ve noticed something intriguing – if you have no idea what result you want, you’re unlikely to get it. My skills at pool/billiards are terrible, but I still can plan ahead and think about how I’m going to whack the cue ball to get a particular result. Isn’t this true of all of our interactions? If we decide “where we want the ball to go” in our meetings, conversations, interactions… then it’s much more probably we can make that happen.
Read MoreThe use of power is central to our interactions as leaders, coaches, parents, and change agents. To be more effective, emotional intelligence will help us understand and tune up our own use of power and the ways people react to that. There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of different forms of power. All of these “work” in some sense. If they generate certain desired there are “benefits.” At the same time, each produces unwanted side effects, called “costs.” What are some of the forms of power that you have, and that you exercise? What happens when you exercise these different forms of power? What price do you pay for each such use?
Read MoreThe neuroscience of empathy is fascinating and offers practical lessons for leadership and life. Our brains are wired for social connection through Mirror Neurons, which cause us to experience what we perceive.
Read MoreIn an 18-month project to equip leaders with new insights and tools for the people-side of change, this initiative created a 43% increase in participants’ readiness to cope with the complexities of organizational transformation. Background: The US military continues to undergo significant change to address the changing global context. Just as many companies face the […]
Read MoreA self-reflective discussion of “workaholism,” managing time, the work-life balance, and a mechanism for prioritizing the “to do” list.
Read MoreWe’ve all worked for or with those leaders whose first priority seems to be garnering credit and praise — so what is it that lets a rare few truly galvanize others around the mission?
Read MoreWhat makes a leader into someone worth following? Is it their title? Their actions? Or maybe something more — something that is both rational and emotional.
Read MoreRecently… I told Emma (8-year-old daughter) she needed to get dressed to go. Instant protest, heel-dragging, power struggle. Yet we were going to do something she wanted! I observed a new cross-functional team starting up. The person assigned to schedule the first meeting asserted, “Since no one else wants to, I will chair the team.” […]
Read MoreWhat do the following have in common: Banks, The Tooth Fairy, Wall Street and Leadership? Their existence is based on trust and belief; when trust and belief are shattered their magic vanishes. The recent collapse of the stock and credit markets isn’t that different from discovering that the tooth fairy was Mom and Dad. […]
Read MoreOur society, especially in business, seems fixated on “behavior” as a magic solution. For example, recently I was talking to a potential client about a leadership development program and he wanted to know what “EQ behaviors” the participants would learn. Talking about the behavior is an easy short-hand. We want leaders to be proactive, to […]
Read MoreEQ Reflection: State of the World Jan 30, 1999 I am writing you from Monterrey, Mexico where I am attending the State of the World Forum for Emerging Leaders; I want to share some of the energy and joy of this event. There are about 700 young leaders here, university students and recent graduates who […]
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