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Get the toolkitEmotional intelligence is a learnable skill set: not a fixed personality trait.
EQ – emotional intelligence – is the ability to understand, use, and manage your emotions to make better decisions, build stronger relationships, and navigate the complexity of real life. It can be learned and improved at any age.
Research consistently shows that EQ is one of the strongest predictors of leadership effectiveness, workplace wellbeing, and life satisfaction – across cultures, industries, and career levels.
Learn more about EQAn evidence-based framework
The Six Seconds Model of Emotional Intelligence
Six Seconds developed the world's most widely used model of emotional intelligence – validated across cultures, published in peer-reviewed journals, and applied in 200+ countries over 30 years. Not just what EQ is, but how to practice it.
Notice what you feel – and how your emotions shape your thinking and behavior. Build the pause between stimulus and response.
Act intentionally, not reactively. Use emotions as data – navigating them instead of being driven by them – to make better decisions.
Connect with purpose. Put your EQ in service of something larger – aligning your energy with meaningful relationships and goals.
Into the Headwinds: Women's EQ & Workplace Wellbeing
Analyzed 43,080 women across 114 countries. Three EQ capacities – Commitment, Resilience, and Proactivity – made women 8.6x more likely to report high wellbeing.
Read paperThe Emotional Recession
Global EQ scores declined 5.79% from 2019–2024 across 28,000 adults in 166 countries. People with higher EQ were 10x more likely to report strong life outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology, Freedman et al.
Read paperA complete system to measure and improve EQ
One connected system, four ways in – assessments, certifications, resources, and community. Where you begin depends on whether you're growing your own practice or transforming an organization, but every path runs on the same validated method.
Assessments
Make the invisible visibleValidated tools turn emotional intelligence into a clear, measurable picture you can act on.
Certifications
Build the expertiseLearn the science and the tools through ICF-accredited programs – and get qualified to bring EQ to others.
Resources
Learn it for freeThe Six Seconds Model, Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions, research papers, and practical tools – open to everyone, no purchase required.
Community
Join the movementStep into a global network of practitioners putting emotional intelligence into action.
New to emotional intelligence? Start with the free toolkit.
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Building burnout resilience in NHS leaders
EQ scores
Genuinely, the best development course I had the privilege to be part of.
EQ coaching for leaders in high-pressure field environments
decision-making
We observed more cohesive teams, leaders more capable of reading the group's needs, and colleagues more attentive to one another's well-being.
Building a culture of empathy, trust and collaboration
effectiveness
The journey has strengthened leadership and fostered a company culture based on empathy, trust and collaboration.
Get the Practicing EQ toolkit
A short, practical starting point: the Practicing EQ eBook, the Six Seconds model in one page, and an invitation to the next free EQ Café.
- The Practicing EQ eBook
- The Six Seconds Model, on one page
- Weekly EQ insights, if you want them
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