I always enjoy teaching our EQ-I & EQ360 Certification Courses and last week was no exception. This class was also officially the fastest to pass their certification exam with everyone completing within 24 hours of the course end. Congratulations to all! One of the things I enjoy most about teaching the certification course is that…
In last week’s blog posting we started our look at Sally, a composite of a number of leaders that I have worked with in recent years, exploring some real examples of emotional intelligence and how an emotionally effective leader would behave in practical terms. In today’s post we will continue that discussion. If you didn’t…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1563615768098{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Are you an emotionally effective leader? Would you know an emotionally effective leader if you met one? Using the EQ-I 2.0 model of emotional intelligence (shown right – click on the image for a larger view) we can look at practical examples of emotional intelligence, and how that translates into actions…
In the previous installment of this series, we looked at why coaching was such a great way of developing emotionally effective leaders. Today, we’ll look at four ways you can work with your clients to develop their emotional intelligence and help them become more emotionally effective. Here are four ways you can help your clients…
Last week, we talked about how coaching is the most effective way to develop leaders who are more emotionally effective (You can see that post HERE). Let’s look at why that is. Action research models provide a simple way to understand why coaching is perfectly suited to developing emotional effectiveness. If you’re not familiar with…
Last week, we looked at some of the issues involved in creating emotionally effective leaders and the challenges of using workshops to support those leaders’ development (You can see that post here). In this installment, we’ll look at other common methods of leadership development and examine why coaching is the best way to develop emotionally…
When it comes to helping leaders apply their knowledge of emotional intelligence to everyday situations, what’s easy often doesn’t work, and what works often isn’t easy. In this series of four blog posts, I’ll look at why coaching is one of the most effective leadership development processes, and how coaching can help develop not just…
The gap between knowing and doing is holding many leaders back. Millions of dollars are invested every year in leadership development, but the actual impact of this spending remains unknown. If the stats are to be believed, peoples trust and belief in the effectiveness of their leaders is going down, not up. When the concept…
When people consider emotional intelligence training or coaching, one of the questions I am frequently asked is ‘Can you train people to increase their emotional intelligence?’ The question itself seems straightforward, but in truth the answer is no – you can’t train people to increase their emotional intelligence. What you can do as a coach…
Over the course of my career I have had the privilege of working with literally hundreds of leaders. One of the most enjoyable parts of this work is sitting with them, talking through the myriad opportunities and challenges, strategizing on how to tackle both. If you are a coach, consultant, or HR Professional then you…