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Glimmers of Purpose: 3 Emotional Intelligence Tips for Coaching on Purpose in a Short-Term World

BYJoshua Freedman Six Seconds,

Bad news: Globally, sense of purpose is declining. Good news: Using emotional intelligence in coaching, we can magnify and brighten the glimmers of purpose

New Research: The Emotional Pandemic Is Still Raging

BYMichael Miller EQ Life,Six Seconds,

Data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence reveals a widespread human energy crisis, fueled by years of stress and uncertainty.

Voices from the Network: Jessica Nelson

BYMaddalena Campitelli Six Seconds,

In this month’s Voices from the Network newsletter we highlight Jessica Nelson, a passionate EQ Educator in Australia.

Tech Is In Trouble: Will Return to Office Mandates Make it Even Worse?

BYMichael Miller EQ Business,Six Seconds,

Tech workers are burnt out and unhappy, but tech CEOs are doubling down on return-to-office mandates anyway.

Emotional Intelligence at Work: Where Workers Are Struggling Most

BYMichael Miller EQ Business,Six Seconds,

New data from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence reveals a burnout epidemic in Tech – and alarming an engagement in Japan.

EQ Educator News: Where Have All the Students Gone?

BYMichael Miller EQ Education,Six Seconds,

Why has school attendance plummeted? In this month’s newsletter, we explore the research and offer evidence-based solutions for educators.

Why ‘I Have to Change’ is a Coaching Red Flag – 3 Solutions from Emotional Intelligence

BYJoshua Freedman Six Seconds,

当一个教练客户说,“我必须改变”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.

Emotional Intelligence at Work: 4 Rules on Remote Work

BYMichael Miller EQ Business,Six Seconds,

Remote work has stabilized post-COVID – and also become a polarized topic. Here are 4 rules and how to apply emotional intelligence.

The New Energy Crisis – People at Work (or Not)

BYJoshua Freedman EQ Business,Six Seconds,

The brutal fact: People are disengaging because companies are failing their people. How can companies do better?

EQ Education News: Taking Care of Teachers

BYPatty Freedman EQ Education,Six Seconds,

In this month’s newsletter we explore educator burnout, bringing you research and tips so you can have more tools to manage wellbeing.

H的状态eart: We’re Facing a Global Human Energy Crisis

BYMichael Miller Six Seconds,

New analysis from the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence on the social and emotional aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getting Off the Trouble Train

BYJoshua Freedman EQ Life,EQ Parenting,

“Have you ever found yourself in the middle a situation and you know it will to turn into a big mess? You can feel it slipping out of control… and yet you keep going. It’s as if you’re being pushed along this track; you know it’s going to lead to trouble, but it seems like there’s no choice.”

Emotional intelligence (EQ) = being smarter with feelings

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