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Emotional Insights for Leaders: Daniel Pink’s 3 Drivers of Motivation
How can you harness the power of emotions to fuel sustainable motivation – for yourself and your team? Try these activities today.
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News and articles about Six Seconds, The Emotional Intelligence Network, including research, upcoming events, and updates from our members.
Emotional Insights for Leaders: What Is Overwhelm Trying to Tell You?
Practical tips and activities to turn feelings of overwhelm into clarity and productivity – for you and your team.
Read MoreVoices from the Network: Liliana Rodríguez
This month we’re sharing the story of Liliana Rodríguez, an emotional intelligence consultant and coach based in Monterrey, Mexico.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence at Work: Study Shows Both Promise and Peril of AI
Do AIs like ChatGPT and Claude help business consultants do better work? The answers vary widely based on the task, according a new study.
Read MoreHR Leaders Identify Top Brain Talents Needed for 2024
Over 300 HR professionals in Italy select the top emotional intelligence Brain Talents needed for 2024 and beyond.
Read MoreStick with It! 4 Tips for Tenacity: EQ Educator News
Feel like giving up sometimes? You’re not alone. Being an educator can be overwhelming. But we can develop tenacity to stick with it – and help our students do the same.
Read MoreHoning Intuition as Coaches: Emotional Intelligence from the Tao te Ching
How does your own awareness affect your clients’ awareness? We’ll dive into ICF competency #7, but focusing on honing our intuition as coaches.
Read MoreEmotional Insights for Leaders: Apathy and How to Move Through It
In this Emotional Insights for Leaders, we look at an emotion that typically blocks progress but can also spark progress: Apathy.
Read MoreVoices from the Network: Marcelo Alvisi De Paula
In this month’s Voices from the Network, we talk to Marcelo Alvisi De Paula, a senior business leader who teaches emotional intelligence.
Read MoreEmotional Insights for Leaders: Compassion and How to Use it to Build High Performing Teams
In this installment of the Emotional Insights for Leaders series, we look at an emotion that is critical for success: Compassion.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence at Work: Why Are Managers So Unhappy?
Worldwide, employees aren’t happy – even less happy than at the height of the pandemic. And it’s even worse for managers. Why?
Read MoreEmotional Insights for Leaders: Frustration and How to Harness It for Good
In this installment of the Emotional Insights for Leaders, we look at a valuable emotion that we often prefer to avoid: Frustration.
Read MoreGlimmers of Purpose: 3 Emotional Intelligence Tips for Coaching on Purpose in a Short-Term World
Bad news: Globally, sense of purpose is declining. Good news: Using emotional intelligence in coaching, we can magnify and brighten the glimmers of purpose
Read MoreNew Research: The Emotional Pandemic Is Still Raging
Data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence reveals a widespread human energy crisis, fueled by years of stress and uncertainty.
Read MoreVoices from the Network: Jessica Nelson
In this month’s Voices from the Network newsletter we highlight Jessica Nelson, a passionate EQ Educator in Australia.
Read MoreTech Is In Trouble: Will Return to Office Mandates Make it Even Worse?
Tech workers are burnt out and unhappy, but tech CEOs are doubling down on return-to-office mandates anyway.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence at Work: Where Workers Are Struggling Most
New data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence reveals a burnout epidemic in Tech – and alarming an engagement in Japan.
Read MoreEQ Educator News: Where Have All the Students Gone?
Why has school attendance plummeted? In this month’s newsletter, we explore the research and offer evidence-based solutions for educators.
Read MoreWhy ‘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.
Read MoreVoices 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.”
Read MoreEmotional 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.
Read MoreThe 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?
Read MoreEQ 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.
Read MoreState 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.
Read MoreDecoding Emotions
Smarter About Feelings: Part Two . Part One introduced the idea of becoming smarter about feelings — and how that can help you (kids) get more of what you want… and less of what you don’t want! In that article I promised that I’d also write more about emotions and the meaning behind our feelings. […]
Read MoreSmarter About Feelings
When I was a kid, no one taught me about emotions. They’re so powerful! And such a big part of our lives… here are the most important ideas every kid (and adult) needs to know about feelings.
Read MoreIncrease Empathy in the Six Seconds Model of EQ
What is empathy, and how do we increase it? Articles, videos, quotes and resources to put empathy into action!
Read MoreExercise Optimism
Optimism is a learned way of explaining challenges and successes. When we Exercise Optimism, we choose to look for possibilities. Here’s how:
Read MoreEngage Intrinsic Motivation in the Six Seconds EQ Model
What is “intrinsic motivation,” why does it matter, and how can it be enhanced? Emotions are the key… here’s a summary of the science & practice of emotional intelligence for lighting the fire within.
Read MoreVoices from the Network: Samina Uddin
In this month’s Voices from the Network newsletter, we highlight Samina Uddin, a certified emotional intelligence coach.
Read MoreNavigate Emotions in the Six Seconds Model of EQ
Managing emotions could be helpful… but that implies stuffing them away. How can we HARNESS the wisdom and power of feelings to help us move?
Read MoreApply Consequential Thinking in the Six Seconds EQ Model
Sometimes we leap before we look… and make decisions we regret. How do we avoid this trap? It’s an EQ skill called “Apply Consequential Thinking” and here’s the essence.
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence at Work: A Healthcare Crisis
Healthcare workers are burning out in alarming numbers. But a successful pilot project at one of the nation’s top hospitals offers hope for a turnaround.
Read MoreEQ Education News: Learning from Loneliness
In this month’s newsletter, we dive into Loneliness, bringing you research and tips so you can better manage feelings of loneliness
Read MoreRecognize Patterns in the Six Seconds Model of EQ
Recognizing Patterns is one of the core competencies of “Know Yourself” in the Six Seconds Model. Explore what it means and how to use it.
Read MoreEnhance Emotional Literacy
Emotional literacy helps you notice, name, and understand feelings. This provides critical information about you (and about others), which gives you insight into the core drivers of behavior. This understanding is also key to managing your reactions.
Read MoreWomen Lead the Post-COVID Comeback, but at What Cost?
New emotional intelligence data reveals a growing gender gap in the mental health recovery from the pandemic.
Read More3 Coaching Tools for Shifting Out of Problematic Patterns
When coaching clients say, “I KNOW this, but I’m still having trouble changing…” Here’s what drives that system, and simply effective tools to get unstuck.
Read MoreNew Research: India’s Emotional Intelligence Paradox
This report by Stone Leadership Consulting examines India’s emotional intelligence through the lens of its greatest strengths, areas of opportunity, and notable demographic trends.
Read MoreVoices from the Network: Cynthia Kitagawa
We had a chance to chat with Cynthia Kitagawa recently to learn more about her journey as a coach in the Six Seconds Network. Growth is a priority for Cynthia.
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