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POPUP Festival
Celebrated in 200+ countries in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day, POP-UP Festivals are free wellbeing festivals that help kids grow their emotional intelligence. Provided with free, playful, meaningful activities, hosts all over the world bring essential skills to youth.

Climate of Emotions
Climate of Emotions (COE) is a leadership training program for young climate activists to build emotional skills – so they can be more effective in their work on climate action and build the inner resilience required for long-term work on environmental sustainability.

EQ Cafes
EQ Cafés are a 2-hour, interactive, cost-free learning workshop led all around the world by trained volunteers who are passionate about increasing the world’s emotional intelligence. Gain skills, meet others in your area, and learn the latest neuroscience around emotions.

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This eBook offers beautiful, simple techniques for making emotional intelligence a bigger part of your daily life. Learn 8 facts about emotions and do activities to put them into action →

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Want to learn tools and methods to transform your relationship with yourself and others? Join us for Unlocking EQ, EQ Practitioner or another world class certification training program →
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Why ‘I Have to Change’ is a Coaching Red Flag – 3 Solutions from Emotional Intelligence
When a coaching client says, ‘I have to change’ it raises a crucial question: Who’s driving the change process? Here’s a new way of using the Prochaska & DiClemente Stages of Change model and coaching strategies to make change more effective.
Voices from the Network: Anke Breternitz
Connecting with purpose fuels Anke. Helping others clarify purpose deeply aligns with her Noble Goal of inspiring people to connect and collaborate to reach their full potential. She explains “using EQ we are helping people to connect with themselves, which is EQ’s biggest power: the change you can bring in this world.”
Emotional Intelligence at Work: 4 Rules on Remote Work
Remote work has stabilized post-COVID – and also become a polarized topic. Here are 4 rules and how to apply emotional intelligence.
The New Energy Crisis – People at Work (or Not)
The brutal fact: People are disengaging because companies are failing their people. How can companies do better?
EQ Education News: Taking Care of Teachers
In this month’s newsletter we explore educator burnout, bringing you research and tips so you can have more tools to manage wellbeing.
State of the Heart: We’re Facing a Global Human Energy Crisis
New analysis from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence on the social and emotional aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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