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Meeting the Emotions of the Pandemic: EQ Solutions
After 250 Grow U classes sharing emotional wellbeing with the world, we’re celebrating, sharing what works – and announcing the next steps
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News and articles about Six Seconds, The Emotional Intelligence Network, including research, upcoming events, and updates from our members.
Coaching Emotions (#22)
Join Jenny Rogers (author of Coaching Skills), Ann Rindone (VP at ICF), Natalie Roitman (coauthor of The EQ Gym) and Josh Freedman (author of At the Heart of Leadership) in a deep dive to the heart of coaching.
Read MoreIQ vs. EQ: Why it matters what we measure
The progress and problems that define the Digital Era are the logical conclusion of 100 years dedicated to cognitive intelligence. What would emerge from 100 years dedicated to emotional intelligence?
Read MoreWorkplace Vitality Research: Trends in Leadership
What are the key challenges people face at work? How are organizations building the capacity to address these challenges? We began the study in 2007 (originally called the Workplace Issues Report) to understand how leaders were perceiving the people-side of their work — and the role emotional intelligence place in performance.
Read MoreState of the Heart 2020 Research Participation
Join the 2020 State of the Heart research collecting additional data on emotional intelligence in the world — and get your UNLOCKING EQ profile free!
Read MoreDialogue: Emotions & Racism (#11.5)
The dialogue touched on difficult topics and big feelings — and our shared commitment to learn to have this kind of conversation… and the power of emotional intelligence as a toolset to build a more aware, intentional, and connected response.
Read MoreEQ Drives Team Performance Across Industries in UK
Four different teams – in Tech, Finance, Telecommunications and Professional Services – outperformed control groups on key engagement and performance measures after participating in EQ coaching.
Read MoreWhat Can COVID-19 Teach Us About Climate Crisis?
The pandemic is teaching us powerful lessons about emotions, change, and preparing for the future. Can pain and anxiety fuel positive change?
Read More3 Key Questions on Climate Anxiety
Join this powerful conversation with an intergenerational, global panel of activists, researchers and educators at the intersection of emotions, climate change and youth.
Read More3 Habits to Maintain Hope in the Face of Adversity
Repeat these three phrases to look at these unprecedented COVID-19 related challenges through a lens of hope and optimism.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Connection Challenge
Challenge – let’s counter “social distancing” by changing it to “physical distancing… together” & using this time for strengthening connections. Caring emotions are also contagious!
Read MoreKids & Screen Time: 5 Practical Tips for Parents
As technology becomes increasingly enmeshed in every aspect of our lives, how can parents equip kids with the skills they need to thrive?
Read More5 Leadership Books to Boost Emotional Intelligence
Want to take your leadership to the next level? Check out these 5 books that have inspired some of the world’s top EQ experts.
Read MoreNir Eyal on How to Make Technology Work for You
Stanford professor Nir Eyal says the problem isn’t the technology, it’s us – and offers tips to take back control of our attention and our lives
Read MoreFeeling Overwhelmed? Harness Your True North
We only have so much energy and attention to give. This article will help you align your focus and attention with your “True North”– your purpose.
Read More5 Key Insights on Staying Meaningfully Connected
From finding purpose to feeling awe to rethinking certain communication habits, here are 5 key takeaways from our deep dive into connection.
Read MoreInvesting in Girls’ Wellbeing Together
POP-UP Festival and Girls’ Festival San Francisco team up to inspire and empower more than 5,000 young women and their families.
Read MorePOP-UP Movement: Emotional Intelligence Everywhere
POP-UP Festival in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day brought EQ to every corner of the world, activated 15k volunteers in 3900 Cities, reaching 1.67 million people.
Read MoreHappy 80th Birthday Anabel!
Happy Birthday Anabel Jensen! Here are wishes from the Six Seconds community on your 80th birthday, and how we’re inspired by your work and commitment to EQ.
Read MoreHow Do You React to Others’ Vulnerability?
Nuanced empathy skills help us develop close relationships, which according to a growing body of research, is the key to a good life.
Read MoreThree Tools for Workplace Communication
Communication in the workplace is a constant challenge. Fortunately, research on emotions and the brain has helped clarify key communication tools.
Read MoreEQ Master Class Project Gallery
How are EQ experts using the tools and methods in the real world? Take a glimpse inside Six Seconds’ Master Class with these powerful projects
Read MoreIlluminate: Strengthen the Muscles of Your Optimism
Too often, we tell ourselves, “I can’t…” or “I’ll never…” or “I don’t deserve….” or we forget that we actually have more options than we perceive. We stop trying, we give up, and our muscles of self-determination and freedom wither. Learned Optimism is how we get those muscles back in shape.
Read MoreConnect to Your Values with This Art Project
Read MoreIlluminate: Feeling Stuck Try This 3-Step Technique
This week, we’ll dive in + explore a practical technique for navigating feelings that just seem to linger.
Read MoreStill Feeling Stuck? 4 Insights on EQ & Innovation
From tips to cultivate a climate of safe risk taking to ideas to apply the latest neuroscience of creativity, here are 4 key insights on emotional intelligence and innovation.
Read MoreReversing the Epidemic of Doctor Burnout
What will reverse the epidemic of burnout among doctors? This case study at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab found a brief emotional intelligence intervention dramatically increased doctors’ capacity to avoid burnout.
Read MoreIlluminate: What Do You Really Want?
Read More7 EQ Amplifiers to Build Your Innovation Capital
Innovation capital is the ability to win support for and implement your ideas – and we’ve identified the 7 emotional intelligence skills you can use to build this crucial capacity.
Read MoreIlluminate: Unravel Deeper Layers of Your Patterns
Read MoreThe Journey of EQ Six Seconds’ Theory of Change
Research: How do people start learning emotional intelligence… and what happens? A powerful story emerges about transformation to fuel authentic, purposeful connection.
Read More3 Practical Ways to Apply Innovation Neuroscience
Advanced brain imaging technology has shed new light on the neuroscience of innovation – here’s what they found and and how to take advantage.
Read MoreStagnation & Vitality: The Value of EQ in Japan
As we’re working to create economic vitality, we need also to re-invigorate the “people-side” as well. EQ provides a structure to do this in way that’s both practical and scientific.
Read MoreWelcome to Q3: Innovation & Emotional Intelligence
Today, with the rise of the 4th Industrial Revolution, innovation is our new reality. How can we utilize emotional intelligence to survive – and even thrive – in the uncertainty?
Read MoreWhy “Six Seconds” – About Our Intriguing Name
The chemicals of emotion affect every living cell in our bodies – but they are quickly recycled – guess how long? Well… we’re called Six Seconds for a reason!
Read MorePageant Winner Shares Story of Healing
EQ Ambassador Courtney Kessenich has struggled with anxiety her entire life. As Mrs. DC International, she uses her platform to promote her Hope for Invisible Wounds initiative, which aims to break the stigma around anxiety and inspire others to get the help they need.
Read MoreA Look That Spoke A Thousand Words | Noble Goals
I saw a look on a man’s face the other day that sent shivers down my spine. It brought my lovely partner to tears. It told a story of love, admiration, loss and pain. And it got me asking myself: How can I inspire that look in other people’s eyes?
Read MoreUnited Nations Emotional Intelligence Conference
Emotional intelligence steps onto the global stage at the United Nations’ first EQ conference. What happened there?
Read MoreThe 3 Characteristics Leaders Are Remembered By
We’ve done trainings all over the world, and people consistently describe exceptional leaders with a similar set of adjectives. What are they, and would you be described that way?
Read MoreIlluminate: 3 Steps to Acting on Your Values
We all make hundreds of decisions a day; do they align with your values? This week’s Illuminate gives you three practical steps for identifying your values, putting them into practice, and making your life more aligned with your values.
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