Welcome to Six Seconds’ Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI) region, covering Dubai & the other United Arab Emirates, Saudi, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and all around the Arab Gulf, through to South Africa as well as Pakistan & India. On this page, meet members of the team, see upcoming events in the region, and see recent articles related to the region

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Jayne Morrison, PCC

Jayne Morrison, PCC

Regional Network Director, Six Seconds Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI)

My Noble Goal is... To support myself and others to be more
My work is about... Together with the MEAI team, my key goal is to grow the Six Seconds network across the Middle East,...Read More

Jayne Morrison, PCC

Jayne Morrison, PCC

Regional Network Director, Six Seconds Middle East, Africa & India (MEAI)

My Noble Goal is... To support myself and others to be more

My work is about... Together with the MEAI team, my key goal is to grow the Six Seconds network across the Middle East, Africa & Indian regions

Professional accomplishments include...

...Having started with a blank canvas 15 years ago, I've led the growth of a thriving network across the MEAI region. This has included delivering hundreds of certification programs, consulting with multiple international organisations and creating space for people to create ripples to support the practice of EQ throughout the region.

...In 2014 we held the first "EQ Cafe" in Dubai and it has been incredibly gratifying to see these community events spread globally, lead today by 100s of Network Leaders. In 2017 we hosted the first EQ Summit in Dubai, attended by people from over 25 countries.

...I am an ICF PCC coach and also the co-author of the Six Seconds' EQ Advanced Facilitator and EQ Consultant pathways, as well as author of the EQ Insights series of programs.

 A few past experiences... Prior to joining Six Seconds, I worked in the hospitality sector gaining a wide spectrum of
experience in consulting, and supporting organisational change, service, and building world-class teams throughout the Middle East in addition to Africa, India, UK, Europe, China, Russia and America. In 2004 I founded Dynamic Learning in Dubai and this became the platform from which I joined Six Seconds.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. that I've seen how it can support people to live and lead their lives more purposefully

Background... I'm a global citizen, with a multi-cultural family, who's had the good fortune to live in six countries - and in the past 20 witness the dynamic change across the Middle East

Favorite... whether at home or far away, my favourite moments are spent making memories with my partner and our grown-up children

I'd love to talk to you about ... how EQ can support their journey to be more

Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Lize Rech

Lize Rech

Program Manager - Middle East, Africa & India

My Noble Goal is... Being there in support and understanding
My work is about... Supporting the practice of EQ to change the world
Professional accomplishments include... I've fa...Read More

Lize Rech

Lize Rech

Program Manager - Middle East, Africa & India

My Noble Goal is... Being there in support and understanding

My work is about... Supporting the practice of EQ to change the world

Professional accomplishments include... I've facilitated Six Seconds EQ certifications both virtually and in person since 2017. I am a co-author of the new Self Science curriculum. I'm a graduate of the EQ Coach Certification and a PCC coach with the ICF since 2020. 

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds I worked in Education. I have taught in Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School and Tertiary Education specializing in English. I designed and facilitated English language programs in Hospitality. 

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I'm profoundly passionate about EQ as I have experienced how it can make a difference first hand.

Favorite... My favourite hobby is pilates.

I'd love to talk to you about ... the body, mind and heart connection

Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Sereen Abu Maizer

Sereen Abu Maizer

Arabic Program Manager

My Noble Goal is... To inspire people to create a life worth living
My work is about... Facilitating certification courses and growing the EQ community in Arabic 
Professional a...Read More

Sereen Abu Maizer

Sereen Abu Maizer

Arabic Program Manager

My Noble Goal is... To inspire people to create a life worth living

My work is about... Facilitating certification courses and growing the EQ community in Arabic 

Professional accomplishments include... I've delivered Arabic certifications across the region,
300+ emotional intelligence assessments and debriefs, and presented on emotional intelligence in Arabic to a wide range of audiences.

 A few past experiences... I facilitated training courses focusing on EQ , Wellbeing and Customer service Since 2012, and spoken at numerous events and conferences including:
• The World EQ Summit held in India in 2017
• The World EQ Summit held in the U.A.E in 2017
• Jordan’s 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
• Jordan’s EQ summit 2018
• Grow U festival 2020
• UNYP Hope campaign 2021 and many more

Previously I worked in banking. This opened the door for comprehensive communication and customer service relevant skills where I found myself responsible for spreading the expertise built and acquired over these years.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. EQ helped me in my personal journey, It made me be more aware and intentional which was reflected on my wellbeing and relationships .. When I was introduced to Six Seconds model ... all my life made sense which encouraged me to do the same with people around me.

I'd love to talk to you about ... Listening to your stories.. discuss ideas... Neuroscience... Behavior 

I feel privileged when someone allows me to join their awareness journey. It’s my greatest passion in life – to be a part of change for the greater good, a better future for all of us.

Amman,Jordan
Peter Hatherley-Greene, PhD

Peter Hatherley-Greene, PhD

EQ Leadership Consultant, UAE

My Noble Goal is... Provide impactful learning moments
My work is about... Raise awareness and practice of EQ in the MEAI region
Professional accomplishments include... Presenter...Read More

Peter Hatherley-Greene, PhD

Peter Hatherley-Greene, PhD

EQ Leadership Consultant, UAE

My Noble Goal is... Provide impactful learning moments

My work is about... Raise awareness and practice of EQ in the MEAI region

Professional accomplishments include... Presenter at the World EQ Summit (18-20 November, 2017), Dubai, UAE on the
topic of “Debunking Arab Stereotypes.” Facilitated a week-long workshop on EQ and other soft skills for members of the Parliament of Ghana (20-25 September, 2021). Consistently receive excellent feedback from participants across a diverse range of business sectors.

 A few past experiences...I pioneered the introduction of student-centred learning using computer technology at Waihi School, New Zealand (1987-1995). Chaired a very busy Foundations Department at two Higher Colleges of Technology Men's colleges for six years.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I've witnessed the positive impact of EQ upon people's professional and personal lives

Favorite... My favorite summer activity is hiking in the European Alps. In winter, skiing in the European Alps

I'd love to talk to you about ... I'm hugely interested in neuroscience

Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Mucha Mlingo

Mucha Mlingo

EQ Leadership Consultant, Kenya

My Noble Goal is...To ignite compassionate self-discovery in self & others so that we can all achieve our fullest God-given potential
My work is about... On a mission to trans...Read More

Mucha Mlingo

Mucha Mlingo

EQ Leadership Consultant, Kenya

My Noble Goal is...To ignite compassionate self-discovery in self & others so that we can all achieve our fullest God-given potential

My work is about... On a mission to transform the leadership landscape across Africa, changing hearts + minds, one leader at a time. As a Six Seconds EQ Leadership Consultant, I am dedicated to helping individuals, teams & organisations to thrive in today's complex and rapidly evolving business landscape by nurturing leadership excellence for greater purpose & impact

Professional accomplishments include... Since joining the Six Seconds network, I have worked with over 100 companies across East & Southern Africa, supporting them to use Emotional Intelligence as a strategic resource to drive sustainable performance. I am the convener of the EQ4Africa Conference, an annual event started in 2019 that provides a platform for knowledge sharing, experiential learning & networking where participants share insights, develop practical skills & gain best practice tips on how to leverage Emotional Intelligence to thrive in the constantly evolving modern workplace. I am the host of the EQ@Work Podcast, with over 10,000 downloads, designed to support professionals who are keen to leverage the learnable skill of Emotional Intelligence to increase impact & effectiveness, build and strengthen professional relationships to maximise influence at work and achieve their big, hairy, audacious career goals. I am the host & moderator of the monthly EQ Lunch 'n Learn Series, a free LinkedIn & Youtube LIVE event with over 2,000 views, that aims to provide professionals with insight into how they can utilise Emotional Intelligence as a skill to successfully navigate the challenges & changes that they face.

 A few past experiences... Before discovering EQ I worked in the UK in the financial services sector. I had a stint in insurance sales in the financial district in London, as banker to a primarily retired client base in the leafy suburbs of Epsom and training stockbrokers for a Financial Services company in Canary Wharf

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Because EQ has transformed my life! I joined Six Seconds with the view to support my clients - leaders, teams & organisations across Africa, but I am the biggest beneficiary. EQ has empowered me to live life on purpose & with impact

Favorite... Anyone who knows me will tell you that my favourite colour is red. My favourite pastime is making memories - with my family & friends. My favourite me-thing is prayer & meditation - my relationship with God fuels everything!

I'd love to talk to you about... ...self awareness. I am blown away by the idea that we can only really go as far forward in life as we are willing to go inward. I truly believe that a deeper understanding of self if the first & most important step towards achieving our big, hairy, audacious life & career goals!

Nairobi,Kenya
Amina Khalifa, PCC, EQCC

Amina Khalifa, PCC, EQCC

EQ Leadership Consultant, UAE

My Noble Goal is...To support and empower myself and others optimize our Leadership for a world full of opportunities, wellbeing and hope.
My work is about... In delivering Six Se...Read More

Amina Khalifa, PCC, EQCC

Amina Khalifa, PCC, EQCC

EQ Leadership Consultant, UAE

My Noble Goal is...To support and empower myself and others optimize our Leadership for a world full of opportunities, wellbeing and hope.

My work is about... In delivering Six Seconds EQ Leadership Certification & Unlocking EQ for Business Programs, my goal is to support leaders optimize their Leadership with EQ - for increased effectiveness & wellbeing.

Professional accomplishments include... I have delivered more than 300 SEI Leadership assessments in English and Arabic. I have successfully worked for more than 500 hours with C-Level leaders, more than 700 hours with teams and young leaders for optimized performance, effectiveness and wellbeing. I have designed and delivered multiple complete journeys of leadership development for global organizations and high profile government entities in the MEAI region.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I had 15+ years of experience in the business world. I began my career as a Mechanical Engineer, then with my passion for horses, co-founded a horses' business with horse stables and horse equipment trading that i still have in Egypt. later I discovered another passion for coaching and training and got my first certification in 2009 I delivered NLP Certification Training and was working NLP and Co-active Coach and trainer until i became EQ certified. Since then I have been using all the tools, experience and learning in Leadership Development.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Because I personally experienced it's impact, and I know It makes a huge difference in how we lead our lives and lead others in an empathetic and effective way. Practicing EQ is like exercising leadership muscles regularly in our mental gym!

Favorite... My favorite place is by the beach, I love to spend time with my husband and family in nature. I love animals, and specifically horses. I love to learn and share the learning.

I'd love to talk to you about... I love to talk to people to what they love and what they need and listen to them talking about possibilities and hope. I love to talk about the wisdom of emotion, the power of the mind and about the science behind self leadership.

Dubai,UAE
Thandi Mvakali, MSc

Thandi Mvakali, MSc

EQ Leadership Consultant, South Africa

My Noble Goal is...To empower people to be effective in their lives and get the results they desire.
My work is about... Reclaiming humanity by building working with individuals, ...Read More

Thandi Mvakali, MSc

Thandi Mvakali, MSc

EQ Leadership Consultant, South Africa

My Noble Goal is...To empower people to be effective in their lives and get the results they desire.

My work is about... Reclaiming humanity by building working with individuals, teams and organisaton to develop their emotional intelligence to create a world where equity and social justice prevail.

Professional accomplishments include... I have provided services to both public and private sector clients. I’ve assessed close to1000 people and facilitated various leadership development interventions in West Africa and Southern Africa, providing services to both public and private sector clients. I am a Six Seconds' EQ Network Leader and have facilitated various EQ cafes topics since 2016.

 A few past experiences... Over the last 30 years of my career, I've worked as a clinical psychologist offering therapy and coaching to people in various life circumstances such as those experiencing anxiety, grief, stress; people transitioning to a new job or considering a different career; couples seeking to resolve challenges or deepen their relationship; as well as professionals seeking to be effective personally and professionally. I have also consulted in integrated talent management, where I provide assessments to assist in the process of recruitment, training and development interventions aimed at promoting team cohesion and improving the organizational climate, as well employee wellness.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Personally and professionally I've experienced that all that we do and believe is driven by emotions.

Favorite... Spending quality time with my family and loved ones. My favorite color is Green. ...

I'd love to talk to you about... The innerworkings of life

Johannesburg,South Africa
Solafa  Batterjee

Solafa Batterjee

EQ Leadership Consultant, Saudi Arabia

My Noble Goal is...To awaken inner wisdom to re-engineer the world wellbeing
My work is about... Fueling corporate transformation by activating Six Seconds' Change Map
Profession...Read More

Solafa  Batterjee

Solafa Batterjee

EQ Leadership Consultant, Saudi Arabia

My Noble Goal is...To awaken inner wisdom to re-engineer the world wellbeing

My work is about... Fueling corporate transformation by activating Six Seconds' Change Map

Professional accomplishments include... A committed EQ advocate since 2008. Facilitated 7000+ EQ reports. Proud of the diverse consultation & facilitation experience in medical care, education, business, and non- profit.

 A few past experiences... My focus has been on learning and education as a tool of change and growth. Executing innovative solutions to drive social change.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... it strengthen the internal emotional & psychological immune system towards life reality & challenges

Favorite... Scuba diving where I am able to access my inner wisdom, connect with myself and nature

I'd love to talk to you about... Creating, measuring, and maximizing impact

Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Yasmin Bulushi

Yasmin Bulushi

EQ Leadership Consultant, Oman

My Noble Goal is...To mentor leaders on a transformative journey to embrace moments of pause, reflection and continuous growth to leave a lasting legacy of significance
My work is...Read More

Yasmin Bulushi

Yasmin Bulushi

EQ Leadership Consultant, Oman

My Noble Goal is...To mentor leaders on a transformative journey to embrace moments of pause, reflection and continuous growth to leave a lasting legacy of significance

My work is about... Supporting individuals and organizations to perform better and excel through the science of EQ

Professional accomplishments include... I have conducted various executive leadership trainings using Six Seconds model, assessment tools and coaching for the past 15 years

 A few past experiences... Before six seconds my work was mainly in the field of education

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Because it has helped me grow as an individual and a leader.

Pronouns/background...

Favorite... free time activity is watching an Indian movie

I'd love to talk to you about... how emotions drive people and people drive performance

Muscat,Oman
Andrea Stone

Andrea Stone

EQ Leadership Consultant, India

My Noble Goal is...To support people in realizing their full potential.
My work is about... Engaging organizational leaders in practicing emotional intelligence to improve their o...Read More

Andrea Stone

Andrea Stone

EQ Leadership Consultant, India

My Noble Goal is...To support people in realizing their full potential.

My work is about... Engaging organizational leaders in practicing emotional intelligence to improve their own performance and that of their teams. I incorporate Six Seconds assessments, research and models into executive coaching and leadership development programs.

Professional accomplishments include... I have authored a report on The EQ Paradox in India, based on Six Seconds assessments conducted with over 550 professionals in India. I regularly conduct leadership programs based on a foundation of emotional intelligence and have led these for companies such as Amazon. Atlassian and Genpact, among many others.

 A few past experiences... I'm a former marketing leader in tech-driven organizations, who has worked in multiple countries across Europe and Asia in the past 30 years. I've also sold books door to door in Utah and been an Au-Pair in Paris and Berlin.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Because a core value of mine is 'whole'. I want people to use their whole selves and their whole brain to make the best decisions for themselves and their teams, communities and organizations.

Favorite... Favourite ice-cream: toffee & walnut; Favourite destination: Alps; Favourite Book: Pride and Prejudice; Favourite Flower: Lily

I'd love to talk to you about... Culture and how emotional intelligence enables strong relationships to develop across cultures, as well as the interplay of emotional intelligence and culture.

New Delhi,India
Enahoro Okhae

Enahoro Okhae

EQ Leadership Consultant, Nigeria

My Noble Goal is...To support people with clarity so that they can find fulfillment in their endeavors
My work is about... Supporting performance by blending the emotional data of...Read More

Enahoro Okhae

Enahoro Okhae

EQ Leadership Consultant, Nigeria

My Noble Goal is...To support people with clarity so that they can find fulfillment in their endeavors

My work is about... Supporting performance by blending the emotional data of individuals, teams and organisation to create transformation in different areas of businesses included leadership, sales, service, followership and general execution.

Professional accomplishments include... Since joining the Six Seconds' network, I have built a community of over 200 professionals who are practising EQ to make the world a better place in their different endeavors including Career, Teenage Coaching, Education, Childcare, Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Mediation, and several works of life. I have created a Nigerian mentoring group, called "The EQ Empowered Woman" of more than 600 women in Nigeria to live optimally with Emotional Intelligence. Since 2018 I have run the Africa Emotional Intelligence Conference in Nigeria annually. I am the author of the book, Thriving with Emotional Intelligence.

 A few past experiences...  I run a Human Resource Management and Consulting Company. in all those years, I battled with a key question “ how do we truly make people change?” My encounter with Six Seconds gave me the solution: emotional intelligence.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... Because it ignited the change that I see in myself and, facilitating corporate trainings, I've seen it evoke deep reflection and profound change in participants.

Favorite... Emotions Drive People; People Drive Performance.

I'd love to talk to you about... I love sharing the interconnectedness of THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND ACTION - it's always an aha moment for humans new to EQ.

Lagos,Nigeria

The EQ Network in MEAI includes a wonderful community of emotional intelligence practitioners in business, education, government — plus Network Leader volunteers sharing EQ around the region. In addition, we are honored to partner with a range of business and education organizations utilizing Six Seconds tools and methods as a core of their work.

Upcoming events in the region

Recent Articles re the MEAI Region

State of the Heart 2018: The Latest Research on EQ (9/5/2018) by Joshua Freedman - What's happening with emotional intelligence in the world today? Here are the latest insights from the world's most extensive study of EQ. ...
Qatar Airways: Removing the Stress of Travel (5/20/2016) by Rachel Goodman - Emotional intelligence training for employees reduces stress at Qatar Airways, Six Seconds Preferred Partner We spoke with Kevin Herft, Manager Cabin Services Training, about the value of emotional intelligence for creating the world-class customer experience that is the hallmark of Qatar Airways. Why is there a need for EQ in Qatar Airways? Qatar Airways is undergoing a period of exponential growth and development. In April 2016, the government reported the population of Qatar is at its highest ever; at over… ...
Leadership & Emotional Intelligence in Middle East (8/7/2010) by Joshua Freedman - How important is emotional intelligence in a hard-driving business environment of the UAE? A study with leaders at Dubai Knowledge Village says: EQ is essential. ...