This article provides relatable, real life examples of how curiosity can help us be kinder and less judgmental. It’s a small mental shift with big consequences, especially for your ability to increase empathy.
In this short video, executives from Adobe talk about the relationship between leadership and demonstrating strong EQ.
Want to be in a better mood and feel more energetic? This short video talks about the benefits of breathing properly.
This short article from The Atlantic tells the story of Jerome Bruner, who worked for decades to lead schools away from rote memorization of facts, and toward helping children recognize the relationships between facts and to think for themselves.
In this short video, bestselling author Daniel Goleman describes the relationship between performance and stress.
What if emotional intelligence became a standard part of the school curriculum? The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence makes the case for social emotional learning in schools by addressing why emotions matter for classroom performance, conflict resolution, health and overall success.
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? In this short TED talk, Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger tells us what they have found from a 75-year study on adult development.
This short video shows a collection of highlights from TED talks on the brain. It answers some fascinating questions, like why teenagers are so self-centered, what happens to the brain after childhood trauma, and what our brains are up to while we sleep.
This powerful video takes you on a virtual tour of the decimated city of Homs, Syria. War and refugees can sometimes feel so overwhelming that we feel hopeless, but we can help. Join Six Seconds’ Seeking Refuge initiative. It’s an opportunity to practice empathy, share with others in your community, and participate in the United […]
This short video from the HR Directors Business Summit breaks down the importance of employee engagement, and how to cultivate your own engagement.
A week’s worth of daily tips for those with an analytical brain style to become more effective in interpersonal communication.
This infographic is a great resource for helping navigate through the “stormy seas” of complex emotions.
This wonderful TED talk from renowned researcher Brené Brown talks about the tremendous power of vulnerability, and how accepting one’s vulnerability is “the birthplace of joy, creativity, of belonging, of love.”
This touching video really makes you think about how much we don’t know about what others are going through, or what they have gone through… A great example of why we should always have empathy! From the Cleveland Clinic
This article from Harvard Business Review explores the reality of emotional contagion and what we can do to insulate ourselves from the effects of secondhand stress.
This short animated video explores the difference between bosses and leaders. It makes some really good, thought-provoking distinctions.
How can you USE your EQ to solve a real-world workplace challenges? This is a worksheet we frequently use in the latter part of a course, focusing participants on the application of EQ to create change / solve a team problem. You can use it yourself anytime you need to use your EQ insights to […]
In this article from Harvard Business Review, Emma Seppala makes the argument that compassion is a better tactic for leaders than toughness, and outlines concrete steps that everyone can take to be more compassionate leaders
What’s the business value of emotional intelligence? Watch this short video from the Director of the Center for Innovative Management — From NexusEQ on the campus of Harvard University
A short but powerful message from Joshua Freedman on how treating emotions as data can help us take a step back and make better decisions
