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High emotional intelligence fuels successful individuals, families, communities, and organizations.
That’s why our mission is growing the world’s emotional intelligence, and why we developed the world’s most comprehensive system to measure and improve these essential skills. For over 25 years, we’ve seen firsthand the transformational impact of this work with people and organizations all around the world.
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Are you looking for proven, practical, globally relevant solutions for your clients, your business, or the world? For over 25 years in 150+ countries, we’ve supportive 10 million+ people to grow emotion skills. Pick your solution:
EQ Certifications to elevate your work and life
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Grow and sustain a winning culture by embedding emotional intelligence throughout the employee lifecycle →
Social impact to create a better future for all
Join us in supporting emotional wellbeing for youth globally, with initiatives like POP-UP Festival and Climate of Emotions →
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The Way You Are
Is there a way to be unconditionally loving, and also to hold high expectations? As parents, can we love our kids “as they are” AND help them be better?
Beneath the Surface
Are we more interested in the appearance of the thing, or the thing itself? There is a seduction of the surface. It’s easy to see. It’s easy to put in a photo. It’s easy to say, “We’re doing it right.” It’s just plain easier. As stress levels rise and we are too busy even to be busy, we skim. The surface is faster. Depth takes reflection. It takes ambiguity and curiosity and the effort of turning the wheel firmly enough to leap out of the deeply worn ruts in the roads of our minds.
The Paradox of Giving Yourself
It may seem like a paradox, but people who focus on giving feel and do better… and so do businesses.
Sociograms: Mapping the Emotional Dynamics of a Classroom
A sociogram is a useful tool for educators who want objective data on a classroom’s social dynamics – here’s how they work.
Feel the Power: Flexing EQ
The use of power is central to our interactions as leaders, coaches, parents, and change agents. To be more effective, emotional intelligence will help us understand and tune up our own use of power and the ways people react to that. There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of different forms of power. All of these “work” in some sense. If they generate certain desired there are “benefits.” At the same time, each produces unwanted side effects, called “costs.” What are some of the forms of power that you have, and that you exercise? What happens when you exercise these different forms of power? What price do you pay for each such use?
What, How, Why: Transforming with EQ
If we don't shift gears, we are choosing global devastation -- socially, environmentally, economically -- and while millions of people are working to make things better, humanity is still finding it incredibly difficult to change the game to a sustainable, prosperous,...
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