Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
Leaders high in emotional intelligence create contexts where people thrive – and businesses
exceed expectations.
Are you ready?
What fuels exceptional leaders?
Emotional intelligence.
Emotional Intelligence is a key driver of effective leadership. Leaders high in emotional intelligence are more than 7x as as likely to be high in key measures of leadership performance, and a leader’s emotional intelligence strongly correlates with key business measures like employee engagement, retention, and productivity.
Even better?
A growing body of research shows that emotional intelligence is a measurable, learnable skillset that can be improved at any age. That’s where we come in.
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Our Clients
Organizations all over the world use Six Seconds tools and methods to develop exceptional leaders.
From FedEx’s Global Leadership Institute to Excelitas Technologies to UCB, we equip leaders from the world’s leading companies with the emotional intelligence skills they need to sustain high performance.
Partner with Six Seconds
Six Seconds is the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence assessments, training, certification and coaching.
We partner with organizations to build more engaged and connected workplaces where people thrive and do great work.
Assessments & Reports
Get valuable feedback to improve your leader’s effectiveness.
It’s powerful. Whether you choose a self-assessment like the SEI Leadership Report or a multi-rater assessment like the SEI 360, you will get valuable feedback on your emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness.
It’s actionable. We design all our assessments to be practical and put to use. The report guides you through your results and offers in-depth, practical steps to implement right away.
It’s quick. Take an assessment in less than 15 minutes, and get a fully integrated report within days.
It’s safe and secure. All our assessments are normed and validated with a global data set, anonymous for users, and secure.
Certification Training
Learn how to use Six Seconds tools and methods to develop exceptional leaders. Our experts will lead you in engaging, interactive courses that make learning fun.
EQ Performance Metrics Certification
To improve leadership performance, you need both credible data and an action plan. Learn how to administer and interpret Six Seconds’ climate assessments for leaders, teams and entire organizations, as well as practical tips and strategies to improve leadership performance with emotional intelligence.
Managing Wellbeing eLearning
Managers play a critical role in the employee experience, including levels of engagement. Based on the US Surgeon General’s Framework for Employee Mental Health & Wellbeing, our Managing Wellbeing course equips managers with the skills they need to more effectively support employee mental health and wellbeing.
EQ Practitioner Certification
The first and only course of its kind, Six Seconds’ EQ Practitioner Certification is a deep dive into the science and practice of emotional intelligence. Your leaders will get valuable feedback on their emotional intelligence and practical tools to apply right away.
Success Stories
Komatsu: Doubling Engagement to Increase Plant Performance ￫
In the midst of an economic crisis, Komatsu create readiness for change while increasing engagement and performance.
Westcomm Pump: Revitalizing Company Culture ￫
Westcomm Pump faced a crisis of morale, engagement and productivity, before emotional intelligence assessments and coaching led to a remarkable turnaround.
Siemens: Doubling the Number of Highly Engaged Managers ￫
Siemens Healthineers’ executive team in Brazil fuels engagement for effective teamwork – even in a difficult VUCA environment.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Leadership is about people and relationships, and exceptional leaders use emotional intelligence to create a context for people to thrive.
When people thrive, better business outcomes follow. That’s why high emotional intelligence for leaders is strongly correlated with higher employee engagement and productivity, lower turnover, and increased profitability.
Contact us today to learn how to make emotionally intelligent leadership a competitive advantage for your team or organization.