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Emotional Intelligence and Innovation

This startling piece reveals who has the lowest EQ in the workforce and what we can do about it.




Presenting With a Punch

Making a presentation soon? Despite what sleeping audience members might suggest, it can be engaging . . . with a little help. We'll show you how.




Recession-proof Your Workforce

With a recession looming, lost productivity is a silent killer inside companies today. TalentSmart's R & D Director offers a proven productivity-booster to recession-proof your workforce.




Why Aren't You Hiring For EQ?

The bottom line impact of hiring for emotional intelligence is virtually indisputable. Nick Tasler offers a proven strategy your company can use today.




Lawyers With Personality?

New TalentSmart research reveals the source of attorneys' less-than-stellar reputation with people and why many corporate executives have the same difficulty managing relationships effectively. Dr. Travis Bradberry, Nick Tasler, and Lac D. Su offer strategies for developing that personal touch that money can't buy.




Are Leaders Blind To Their Weaknesses?

A new study reveals the situations where leaders are incapable of accurately rating their own leadership skills and how feedback from coworkers can increase the accuracy of leader self-perception and job performance.




American Men Have It Rough

New TalentSmart research reveals why American men lag in EQ and are long on impulsivity. Nick Tasler and Lac D. Su offer insights on how it's affecting your business.




The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence

A complete review including case studies and ROI for emotional intelligence in the workplace.




You Can Lead a Horse to Water

The funny thing about an assessment is that it only works when people take it. Lac D. Su and Nick Tasler offer a solution that will make them drink when you coach or train.




Western Workplace Culture Rewards Cowboys

TalentSmart research has unearthed the seeds of a new double standard sprouting in the workplace: men are paid and promoted for risky behavior, while women aren't privy to these rewards.




People Don't Feel the Same Way

Dr. Jean Greaves offers insights from new research that reveals why social awareness is so difficult to master.




EQ & Culture Change-The Brass Tacks

In this case study, a TalentSmart-certified emotional intelligence trainer shares how she brought about major changes inside her 4,000-employee organization.




China's Secret Weapon

In the largest study of its kind ever conducted, we tested the leadership skills of 3,000 top executives in China, revealing a distinct competitive advantage over the US.




Can Anyone Be Taught Emotional Intelligence?

With emotional intelligence emerging as the #1 predictor of personal and professional success, the question becomes who can learn it and how?




Emotional Intelligence in The Office?

As strange as the characters are in NBC's hit show, we often hear fans saying, "I work with those people!" It's high time we take a look to see if there is any EQ in Scranton.




Tragedy in the Ozarks

How did 39-year-old Terry Wallis recover consciousness with his personality still intact after lying in a 20-year coma? Dr. Travis Bradberry explains.




Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership

Much has been said about the power of transformational leadership, but what are the skills that set transformational leaders apart? An EQ research study finds out.




Why EQ Workshops Work

Can you really teach emotional intelligence in a classroom? Find out why leading organizations answer this question with a resounding, "Yes!" and cite cost efficiency, anonymity, and the lasting impact on participants as the main reasons why EQ workshops work.




DISCovering Your Personality

DISC is the oldest and most popular personality profiling method in the world. Dr. Travis Bradberry reveals the origins of DISC with strategies you can use to put the power of your personality to work today.




PowerPoint With Personality

Despite what sleeping audience members might suggest, the typical presentation can be engaging...with a little help. Dr. Travis Bradberry and Lac D. Su offer a few tricks that will bring any presentation, and ultimately any audience, to life.




The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

Bestselling author and teamwork guru Patrick Lencioni offers insights from his new book.




The Personality Code - Excerpt 1
The first in a three-part series providing a first look at the new book by Dr. Travis Bradberry, the best-selling coauthor of The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book.


The Personality Code - Excerpt 2
The second in a three-part series providing a first look at the new book by Dr. Travis Bradberry, the best-selling coauthor of The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book.


The Personality Code - Excerpt 3

The final installment of a three-part series providing a first look at the new book by Dr. Travis Bradberry, the best-selling coauthor of The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book.




When Personalities Clash

A new study finds that the typical manager spends 18% of his or her workday resolving staff personality conflicts. Dr. Travis Bradberry and Lac D. Su explores the reasons for this and what managers can do to overcome it.




Powerful PowerPoint

Despite what sleeping audience members might suggest, the typical presentation can be engaging...with a little help. Dr. Travis Bradberry offers a few tricks that will bring any presentation, and ultimately any audience, to life.




Thinking Without Thinking

New research reveals the snap decisions from Malcolm Gladwell's Blink are as important as the book suggests.




Success Built to Last

In the forward for the sequel to the iconic best seller, Built To Last, Senator John McCain discusses the difference between temporary and lasting success.




You Are Certifiable

Good leadership is often a matter of listening to reason. Use these strategies to beat the precipitous decline in emotional intelligence that is typically seen in those with director titles and above.




There Is No I in Team

New research points to team emotional intelligence as the essential ingredient in stellar group performance.




Customer Intimacy

It only takes a 5% boost in customer loyalty to see a 60% increase in profit. Learn how employee emotional intelligence is the key to wooing customers.




Women Feel Smarter

Though IQ is equal for the sexes on average, women consistently score higher than men in emotional intelligence. This article reviews worldwide research on gender and emotional intelligence.




No More Boring Training Videos!

Training films can be engaging…with a little help. Dr. Travis Bradberry offers tricks that will bring any audience to life.




The Misunderstood Predictor of Success

Patrick Lencioni, management guru and author of the blockbuster, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, shares his thoughts on emotional intelligence.




The War for Talent

With globalization and the exodus of Baby Boomers gaining momentum, the war has begun. Here are some battle-proven strategies your company can use today.




Training In A Flat World
Globalization is changing training. Use these strategies to get a leg up on your competition.


Training the Brain

Emotional intelligence predicts 58% of job performance for supervisors through CEOs. Discover how measuring and developing it is the antidote for micromanagement.




Fear of the Unknown: It Can Sabotage Your 360º

Learn best practices for the smooth implementation of a 360º feedback program.




Emotional Intelligence: Old Wine with a New Label

Think emotional intelligence is just rehashing what we already know is important? Take a minute to sip this wine from a different perspective. You might just say goodbye to other soft skill models.




Mind Blindness
A lack of self-awareness can literally kill you (it'll also murder on job performance).


When "Getting to Know You" Isn't Enough

When your workforce faces the pressure of high turnover and changing assignments, they need help to understand each other. What's the best way to deliver on this challenge?




NASA Discovers Caution

Discovery's safe landing on Tuesday is a symbol of the culture change at NASA that has created a more emotionally intelligent workforce; one better able to make good decisions under pressure.




EQ in Harry Potter

With the big release coming this Friday, we explore the role emotional intelligence plays in the Harry Potter series. 




The Motion of Emotion

When things get tough at work, what is the typical manager to do? Emotional intelligence is the answer.




The Preferred Leader™

What do employees want in a leader? What qualities in a leader will motivate commitment and performance from the workforce? The best selling business author of all time has the answer.




Team EQ: It's a Matter of Survival

Intact teams have a collective emotional intelligence, just like individuals do. High performing teams learn to harness this power.




Workforce 2020 Briefing

A summary of the critical trends facing organizations competing for skilled talent worldwide over the next two decades.




When The Bottom Line Is Bedside Manner

When visiting your doctor, how they treat you personally is as important as what they are treating.  So, why are so many doctors deficient when it comes to bedside manner?





Global EQ: Same Thread, Different Fabric

Thought provoking white paper on the impact of emotional intelligence in different regions of the globe is the 5th in a series.




Increasing EQ Through Coaching

Coaching is the perfect method for teaching the four EQ skills. TalentSmart offers a few tips to show you how.




EQ and CEOs: People Aren't Carburetors
This piece by Dr. Travis Bradberry and Lac D. Su provides a startling look at the relationship between EQ and job title in a worldwide sample.




EQ and Age: People Aren't Carburetors Part II
This piece by Dr. Travis Bradberry and Lac D. Su provides a startling look at the relationship between EQ and age in a worldwide sample.


Emotional Intelligence and Job Function
This piece by Dr. Travis Bradberry and Lac D. Su provides a startling look at the relationship between EQ and job function in a worldwide sample.


Emotional Intelligence Appraisal - Technical Manual

The Technical Manual for the Emotional Intelligence Appraisal has been a popular download on the Emotional Intelligence Consortium website. The document reviews the purpose and design of the assessment, including a detailed review of the normative sample and validation research.




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