Articles by The Emotional Intelligence Training Company

A negotiator listens intently and watches carefully while their negotiating partner explains something going on for them.

Negotiating with emotional intelligence

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The science of people skills: Measuring emotional intelligence

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How emotional intelligence can boost your organization’s bottom line by increasing productivity and saving money

Reflections on how investing in social and emotional intelligence drives performance up and costs down.

ByEric KasoyagaJul 26, 20234 min read

A series of home in a neighbourhood as seen from above.

The privilege of social isolation

Mar 23, 20203 min read

A family meets by video conference while separated, to stay safe.

Staying home, staying connected, and the impacts of COVID-19

Mar 18, 20203 min read

CPHR BC & Yukon conference is at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

58th Annual CPHR BC & Yukon human resources conference & expo

Feb 27, 20202 min read

Rami Al-Kahi stands in front of a room and gives a speech.

Rami Al-Kahi tells us about leadership, emotional intelligence, and Heart to Heart Consulting

Feb 4, 20203 min read

A family meets by video conference while separated, to stay safe.

Staying home, staying connected, and the impacts of COVID-19

CPHR BC & Yukon conference is at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

58th Annual CPHR BC & Yukon human resources conference & expo

Rami Al-Kahi stands in front of a room and gives a speech.

Rami Al-Kahi tells us about leadership, emotional intelligence, and Heart to Heart Consulting

Caroline Stokes is the author of Elephants Before Unicorns.

Caroline Stokes on people leadership

A family meets by video conference while separated, to stay safe.

Staying home, staying connected, and the impacts of COVID-19

CPHR BC & Yukon conference is at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

58th Annual CPHR BC & Yukon human resources conference & expo

Rami Al-Kahi stands in front of a room and gives a speech.

Rami Al-Kahi tells us about leadership, emotional intelligence, and Heart to Heart Consulting

Caroline Stokes is the author of Elephants Before Unicorns.

Caroline Stokes on people leadership

Emotional intelligence and gender based violence

Emotional intelligence and gender based violence

Emotionally intelligent features of the Bechdel Test

Emotionally intelligent features of the Bechdel Test

The Emotional Intelligence of Physicians

The Emotional Intelligence of Physicians

Culture eats strategy

Culture eats strategy

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Is Optimism Weather Dependant?
July 11, 2012
EI Ideas
Here in Calgary we are finally experiencing some nice warm (some would say ‘hot’) weather. It’s interesting how weather seems to affect our ability to be optimistic. It’s difficult to stay positive and upbeat when the weather is not so pleasant. You may not have noticed it when the weather is unpleasant for many days…
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National Emotional Intelligence curriculum, Botswana
December 24, 2015
Updates
In partnership with the Ministry of Education in Botswana, we designed an emotional intelligence skills curriculum as part of Vision 2016…
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Leadership (and Emotional Intelligence) Video
November 10, 2010
Leadership
This video caught my attention because it has so many good things to say about leadership. It’s an excellent example of how EQ competencies are required…
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New Course: EQ for Personal Leadership
May 10, 2011
Updates
Research shows that Emotional Intelligence is a strong predictor of workplace performance. Emotional Intelligence skills are also highly correlated with success in life – that is making your life what you want it to be, including improved communication and relationships.
Read More New Course: EQ for Personal Leadership
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative
February 6, 2011
Books
In his book, Robinson observes that emotional intelligence skill development takes a back seat to the ever more competitive drive for higher marks and academic excellence. He then goes on to develop a lucid …
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Bully Free at Work – Valerie Cade
July 12, 2011
Books
This month’s book is “Bully Free at Work” (2011) by Valerie Cade. I met Valerie at a presentation she gave at…
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Initiatives to support women in leadership
November 27, 2017
Leadership
Many organizations have a special initiative to support women in leadership. ATB Financial’s “Elevate” program, Conexus Credit Union in Saskatchewan, goeasy Financial, and Cigna Healthcare are among the growing number of high performing companies that have women’s leadership initiatives. They recognize the important contributions …
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Getting it right the first time: Onboarding with emotion
April 27, 2018
Leadership
Here’s a short tale of two impressions. Margaret was at a party when she met Shae who worked at Thread the Needle Electronics (TNE), a company where she had recently submitted a resume. She thought TNE would be a great place to work. Shae told her it was actually a very challenging place as it…
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Emotional Intelligence resources

Leaders with Emotional Intelligence – published in the Art of Leadership Magazine, Spring 2013 (PDF)

Leading with Emotional Intelligence – presented at the ASEAN World HR Congress, Kuala Lumpur, 2010

Coaching Leaders – published in the Vancouver Board of Trade periodical, “Sounding Board” (PDF)

Return on investment reports

There are two very interesting reports with research on the measurable impact of EI development in organizations: