Case Studies

How does emotional intelligence increase value in real-world cases?


Increasing Medical Students’ Stress Resilience at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Build the capacity to manage stress & avoid burnout, even in the high pressure of medical school.

Building Capacity for Change and Complexity at US Navy & Marines

Initiative creates a 43% increase in participants’ readiness to cope with the complexities of organizational transformation.

Revitalizing Company Culture at Westcomm Pump

Facing a crisis of morale, engagement and productivity, Westcomm decides to invest in emotionally intelligent leadership.

Growing a Sustainable Model of Performance at Servrx

Navigate massive growth and equip startups with EQ skills to build a strong performance culture.

Creating a New Culture at Sheraton

Improve customer service & retention, and reverse declining sales, with a shared EQ culture.

Building Exceptional Teams Across Industries

EQ coaching increase team engagement for a 90% performance gain. Lessons from four cases by Greengrass Consulting in the United Kingdom.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service at Restaurant Sunndays

Restaurant in Valkenburg, Netherlands fuels customer loyalty and satisfaction by training staff in essential EQ skills.

Putting the Care Back in Healthcare Training

In a multiyear study, Liberty University measures key capacities for thriving in medical school.

Boosting Academic Learning with Social Emotional Learning

A third-grade classroom in Silicon Valley Elementary School implements Self-Science and sees a 25% boost to academics.

Measuring Students’ Growing Self-Awareness

A high school in Kentucky, USA uses the SEI-YV to create an evidence-based approach to SEL at a high school in Kentucky, USA.

Applying Emotional Intelligence to Support a Struggling Adolescent

An adolescent struggling with self-destructive behavior, and his family, find hope through a treatment program that combined emotional intelligence assessments and an intensive therapeutic wilderness program.

Increasing Innovation with Emotional Intelligence at Hyundai

The Hyundai manufacturing plant in Turkey uses emotional intelligence training to increase its front-line leaders' creativity and innovation.

Developing School Counselors’ Emotional Intelligence

Program participants' overall emotional intelligence increased 22.7%, compared to less than 1% for the control group.

Developing Women Leaders for Greater Equity in East Africa

This study demonstrated a correlation between emotional intelligence and high performance for female CEOs and Board Members in Kenya.

Creating a Common Language on Campus: Students, Faculty and Staff Grow Emotional Intelligence with Innovative Curriculum

Can you improve emotional intelligence in higher education? This controlled study explores the impact of a 16-week semester course utilizing a social and emotional learning curriculum (SEL) for undergraduate students, faculty, and staff members at the University of Dubuque.

Breaking Out of the Box: Building Key Skills for Creative Customer Solutions

A major European insurance group commits to improving client loyalty by unlocking creativity and empathy with emotional intelligence.

Empowering for Life Success: Workforce Training for Individuals Facing Racial or Socio-Economic Barriers Correlated with 24% Increase in Key Life Outcomes

This two-year study demonstrates the impact of Twin Cities R!SE’ signature Personal Empowerment Training, which teaches emotional intelligence for personal and professional success.

Growing a New Generation of Leaders at SunCulture

As an off-grid solar technology company, sustainability is at the heart of SunCulture’s work. Internally, that led to an investment in emotional intelligence training.