Joshua Freedman, Author at Six Seconds Six Seconds

IQ vs. EQ: Why it matters what we measure

The progress and problems that define the Digital Era are the logical conclusion of 100 years dedicated to cognitive intelligence. What would emerge from 100 years dedicated to emotional intelligence?

EQ Expands in 2019: Six Seconds Year in Review

What happened in the world of emotional intelligence in 2019? Highlights in pictures from the global EQ community

Happy 80th Birthday Anabel!

Happy Birthday Anabel Jensen! Here are wishes from the Six Seconds community on your 80th birthday, and how we’re inspired by your work and commitment to EQ.

Three Tools for Workplace Communication

Communication in the workplace is a constant challenge. Fortunately, research on emotions and the brain has helped clarify key communication tools.

Leaders on EQ – 7 Insights

What do organizational leaders say about why they’re growing EQ — and how they’re using it?

The United Nations Emotional Intelligence Conference, 3 Key Insights

Emotional intelligence steps onto the global stage at the United Nations’ first EQ conference. What happened there?

The Amadori Case: Supplying McDonalds – Organizational Engagement,  Emotional Intelligence and Performance

In a three-year study of AMADORI, a supplier of McDonald’s in Europe, emotional intelligence, individual performance, organizational engagement, and organizational performance were assessed. Emotional intelligence was found to predict 47% of the variation in manager’s performance management scores. Emotional intelligence was also massively correlated with increased organizational engagement with 76% of the variation in engagement predicted by manager EQ. Finally, plants with higher organizational engagement achieved higher bottom-line results building a link between EQ->Engagement->Performance. During this period, employee turnover also dropped by 63%.