What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we;
Perceive and express ourselves
Develop and maintain social relationships
Cope with challenges
Use emotional information
It is essentially the measure of our ‘human effectiveness'
The Case for Emotional Intelligence
Research shows that high EQ leads to stronger teams, better decision-making, and long-term career success;
90% of top performers demonstrate high emotional intelligence (HBR)
Organisations that prioritise EQ are 3.2x more effective at developing strong leaders (HCI)
Employees with emotionally intelligent managers are 4x less likely to leave their jobs (Gallup)
High EQ individuals are 58% more successful in their roles (Forbes)
Challenges EQ development can help solve
Individuals
Prioritisation and impact
Coping with stress and pressure
Lacking self-confidence
Communication
Work-life balance
Organisations
Ineffective leadership
Poor collaboration & communication
Lack of self-awareness in leadership
Unproductive decision-making
Developing talent