Author: Drew Bird

2017 has been an exciting year for us here at The EQ Development Group, and we hope it has been for you too! The run up to Christmas and the holiday season can be a frantic time for sure, and we are in the process of getting things wrapped up. Visits with family and friends,…

It was an exciting week here at the EQ Development Group. On Thursday, our new workshop ‘The Emotionally Effective Leader’ was officially launched by Multi-Health Systems (MHS). MHS is the world-wide rights holder for the EQ-i 2.0 & EQ360, and we can’t think of a better partner to work with in making this course available…

People often ask me what they need to do to develop their emotional intelligence. It’s a tough question to answer – specific development opportunities vary greatly from person to person. What one person may need or want to work on will be different from someone else. However, there are certain things that everyone who wants…

One of the most enjoyable parts of my work is getting to work with leaders who have moved into their first leadership role. I get to hear about the victories and the successes as well as the challenges, some of which have been identified by the leader, and some that have been identified to the…

For many people, Spring Break travel is now done and everyone is back to work or school. If you got away over the past few weeks, I hope you had a good time! Travelling back from my own Spring Break trip, I reflected on how travelling, whether solo, as a couple, or as a group,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1596745867277{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Many organizations are realizing that emotionally intelligent leaders make a big difference to the success of the teams they lead, and ultimately the organization as a whole. While you can work with existing leaders to develop their EQ, another way to get more emotionally intelligent leadership is to make sure that new…

As a society, have we decided that work is a bad thing? Phrases like ‘working for the man’, and ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ speak to the notion that work is doing little more than using time and energy – preventing you from doing what you want. The end of work week celebration is so embedded…

Around this time of year, the gym’s and fitness centre’s that were packed to the walls in early January begin to thin out. Resolutions made become resolutions broken, and the dream of whatever the goal was back on the first day of the New Year becomes a fading memory. Unfortunately, many people’s approach to developing…