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United Nations Emotional Intelligence Conference
条件ional intelligence steps onto the global stage at the United Nations’ first EQ conference. What happened there?
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The 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.
Read MoreIn Midst of Troubling Times, EQ Network in Turkey Ignites Sparks of Hope
Hayatin Ritmi, a Six Seconds Preferred Partner, reached a major milestone in Turkey: hosting the first ever EQ certifications in Turkish.
Read MoreFeeling Anxious About Giving Feedback? 3 Steps to Ensure a Productive, Compassionate Conversation
Feeling anxious about giving feedback? You’re not alone. It’s one of the hardest and most uncomfortable aspects of leadership. Here’s a 3-step process to give feedback with EQ.
Read MoreIlluminate: Navigating Anger toward Wisdom
Dive into a beautiful (and true!) story about the power of navigating emotions– and learn how you can transform anger/sadness/grief/confusion into wisdom about yourself and your life’s path.
Read MoreHello Anxiety: 3 EQ Tips to Navigate Worry
Anxiety is a pervasive challenge; learning more about EQ helps to wrangle it back into the background.
Read MoreIlluminate: What DO You Do with Your Inner Critic?
We all have that little voice inside: ‘You didn’t do that right/ fast enough/ well enough.’ How do you treat yours… and could you treat it more kindly?
Read MoreThriving Women Leaders & Holistic Coaching
This is the story of a small group of female L&D professionals in Peru who came together to get certified in the SEI – and walked away with a much deeper transformation.
Read MoreTalk to Yourself Like You Would Your Best Friend
Recent research suggests that speaking kindly to yourself helps you cope with challenging situations. But how exactly do you change self-talk?
Read MoreStart Your Day on PURPOSE: Choose A Morning Ritual
Recent research suggests those with a morning ritual feel that their life is more meaningful. Set your daily intention by building a morning ritual… here’s how.
Read MoreIlluminate: Want Empathy? 3 Phrases To Ask for It
We all need a good listening ear sometimes. But how do we get it when it isn’t offered? Here are three phrases to communicate the need for empathy with others. Try them out!
Read MoreThe Best Valentine’s Gift? A Big Box of EMPATHY
This Valentine’s Day, give your lover, spouse, or best friend what they really deserve: Your undivided attention. Empathy means listening without fixing, talking about your stories, or wondering what will happen next on your favorite TV show. Learn how to be more empathetic with this post.
Read MoreIlluminate: Grow Self-Acceptance With These Four Techniques
Who would you be if you accepted yourself? In this last post about perfectionism, you will explore a tangible, research-backed exercise for increasing self-compassion. Take a moment to give to yourself today.
Read MoreIlluminate: Perfectionism, Pt 1
Perfectionism is the excessive fear of making mistakes. This week, I invite you to pay attention to how perfectionism, or the fear of making mistakes, shows up in your life.
Read MoreWhat Is The Root Belief of Your Perfectionism?
No one loves making mistakes, but some of us are more afraid of making a mistake than others. If you are one of these people, take a mindful moment to better understand where your fear comes from.
Read MoreIlluminate: Indulge in Asking Yourself This One Question
Empathy is lending our hearts, minds, and souls to others, but how can we give this to ourselves, too? This week’s Illuminate challenges us to indulge a bit by asking ourselves one simple question to unlock our heart’s deepest desires.
Read Moreilluminate: can you create a more compassionate world this new year?
条件ional intelligence is peeking beneath the surface of an emotion (even anger!) to understand the vulnerability and pain from which the emotion explodes. This Illuminate offers a concrete step for practicing compassion with others whose behaviors cause pain and hurt.
Read MoreThe Uphill Path to Growth: Vision as a Catalyst
6秒时采用了愿景达成基本脉冲电平lion people by 2039, we faced some challenging choices. Here’s how we made the decision, and what’s happened as a result.
Read MoreHome for The Holidays? What Are Your Patterns?
Read MoreIlluminate: Where Do You Want to Go?
Take a moment to clarify your (emotional, professional, physical) destination + represent it in a fun way.
Read MoreGrowing Courageous Leaders for the Future
To create an environment that’s fit for the future, we need to help children grow the internal leadership skills that will allow them to build that reality. Here’s how.
Read MoreIlluminate: Say What You Need to Say
We know words hold power. Maybe this is why it can be so hard to say what really needs to be said. This week’s Illuminate will inspire you to say the vulnerable, challenging, and authentic words that you may be holding back.
Read MoreWellbeing Threats & Performance: Global EQ Data
Five powerful insights from the world’s largest study on emotional intelligence shows keys to wellbeing, gender differences, and how we might finally understand changing generations.
Read MoreWhat Relationship Pattern Holds You Back?
Everyone has their own pattern when it comes to relationships. ‘Attachment Styles’ have been studied in psychology for years, and its wisdom is now starting to find its way into everyday relationships. What’s your attachment style, and how can you best work with it?
Read MoreIlluminate: Share Your Gratitude
This week, in the United States, is the holiday of Thanksgiving: a time when people get together, share what they’re thankful for, and eat a lot of turkey. I knew I wanted to focus this week’s Illuminate on gratitude, and one of the activities from this month’s POP-UP Festivals reminded me of one of my favorite activities: writing thank-you notes.
Read MoreBest Generation for EQ?
Newest research looks at EQ generational differences plus the strengths and weaknesses of each age.
Read MoreCultivate Growth Mindset with Unlikely Gratitude
Unlikely Gratitude: Finding the opportunity for growth in an otherwise, mundane, annoying, or horrible situation.
Read MoreIlluminate: What’s Behind Your Mask?
How often do we wear masks? Do we actually spend most (or all) of our lives wearing a protective costume so that we can hide who we really are? Learn about your unique masks in this simple + meaningful activity.
Read MoreWant a Good Long Life? 1 Clear Answer from Research
“It’s useful to know it’s a choice worth making.” The results from an 80-year-long research study clearly identify what we should focus on for a long and fulfilled life.
Read MorePutting the SDGs Into Action With EQ
If you could teach millions of people and raise their awareness & ability to advance the SDGs, what would you choose to teach?
Read MoreYour Limiting Belief Demystified
It’s prickly, but it’s worth it. Learn more about your own limiting belief + tools for working through it, all thanks to the person who most annoys you. Take this moment to learn compassion- for yourself and for them.
Read MoreIlluminate: Who drives you NUTS?
Your ‘Sandpaper Person’ illuminates your own personal beliefs + opportunities for growth. This articles breaks down how to identify + learn from the person who most challenges you.
Read MoreIlluminate: What Leaves Could You Shed?
A powerful new framework for the season of fall: Take a moment this week to become clear about what is essential to YOU. And honor that the rest might shed away.
Read MoreEQ Research on Growing Our Capacity to Grow
What does it mean to “grow” as a person, and what’s the role of EQ? New research findings on global emotional intelligence show us what’s supporting and inhibiting growth.
Read MoreIlluminate: The Burn Out, Part II
When it comes to burn outs, could we intervene a little sooner—like before we totally burn out? What are your burn out warning signs? In this Illuminate, we build awareness of the Set-Up phase to your muck.
Read More8 Stories to Make Me Smarter About Decision Making
#7: In the epic battle of ‘maximizers’ vs. ‘satisficers,’ only one takes the prize in the category of happiness. Which one? Check out the research study + learn more about the impacts of decision making in these 8 resources.
Read MoreIlluminate: The Burn Out, Part I
So often, when we are in a hard place, we just want to get out as quickly as possible. But transforming our muck into meaning takes time, acceptance, and understanding. Here is my story of a recent burn out, and how you, too, can transform your muck.
Read MoreEurope’s Call to Action: 3 EQ Insights
What does the world’s largest study of emotional intelligence say about EQ in Europe today? Some bad news, but also opportunity that’s essential as we grapple with change.
Read MoreIlluminate: Crafting Your Noble Goal
Three steps to tapping into your guiding purpose. Today’s the day to create or refine your understanding of what fuels you + fuels the world.
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