What Is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.

Why Is EI Important?

EI competencies are critical skills proven to be a key indicator of human performance, development and wellbeing. People higher in EI communicate effectively, form strong relationships, and create powerful coping strategies. EI can be measured – more accessibly and less controversially than IQ – and unlike IQ, it can be substantially strengthened and developed.

The EQ-i 2.0^® Model and Features

• A Total EI score with 5 composite scores measuring 5 distinct aspects of emotional and social functioning.
• 15 Subscales.
• A Well-Being Indicator that measures your level of happiness, resulting in additional development opportunities.

The 15 competencies in the scientifically validated EQ-i 2.0 model are highly correlated with inspirational leadership, innovative work cultures, highly-effective teams, and engaged and committed talent. And the best news – these are learned skills that we can develop and improve!

EI Assessment

The Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) is the world’s leading measure of emotional intelligence, applying decades of research to support effective human performance and development.

Emotional intelligence skills are critical for building relationships and teams, resolving conflict, solving problems, leading effectively, and building resilience. The EQ-i 2.0 provides you with a detailed assessment of your areas of strength and potential areas for development. You will receive a comprehensive report describing how your EQ competencies work together for effectiveness. It also provides suggested strategies for balancing your EQ competencies for greater effectiveness.

The EQ-i 2.0 assessment is administered online and takes approximately twenty minutes to complete (it also has the option of adding a multi-rater EQ 360). Once you’ve completed your EQ inventory, a report will be generated. There are two main report types.

The Workplace Report emphasizes your workplace performance, and the Leadership Report focuses on your leadership effectiveness, each in the context of emotional intelligence. Your comprehensive report provides you with your overall results and presents these using the five EQ composite areas: Self-Perception, Self-Expression, Interpersonal, Decision Making and Stress Management. The report also provides a detailed interpretation of how effectively you are using the 15 EQ competencies and how, by balancing these competencies, you can significantly improve your well-being, workplace, and leadership performance, interpersonal relationships, and communication.

The reports you receive provide a detailed analysis of your results.

You can download below a variety of sample reports.

Workplace Report

This report provides a comprehensive interpretation of an individual’s emotional intelligence, including an overview of the results, a description of each of the 15 EQ-i 2.0 sub-scales, and strategies for action.

Leadership Report

This report uses a leadership competency framework to interpret an individual’s emotional intelligence. Additionally, the report includes a leadership potential page showing the link between leadership competencies and emotional intelligence and leadership derailers.

Group Report

This report combines the EQ-i 2.0 scores of individuals to allow you to make interpretations at the group or team level. This report presents an overview of group results to identify group strengths and the areas where the group can be more effective.

360° Feedback Report

This report includes information about an individual’s self-ratings combined with the ratings of managers, peers, and direct reports. The profile gap analysis page examines the level of agreement between the self-scores and the rater-group scores.

360° Leadership Report

This report combines the existing Leadership and EQ 360 reports to offer a comprehensive view of an individual’s EI results through four key dimensions of leadership.

Further Development

The EQ-i is an excellent way to get a picture of how you operate emotionally, your areas of strength and potential areas for development. There are many ways to develop your EQ competencies. In our experience, changing how we operate in our daily lives and relationships takes time and support. The best way we have found to support this ongoing work is through EQ coaching and training.

EQ Coaching

If you want to develop your leadership skills, improve business results, or transition to the next level of personal or professional performance, EQ Coaching is for you.

Whether you aspire to be an exceptional leader, handle adversity, cope with uncertainty or manage complexities, coaching is an effective approach to maximize your development.

Your process will begin with completing an EQ-i 2.0 Self-Assessment. Your results will highlight your strengths and point to areas for you to explore and develop your emotional intelligence. It will also give you a detailed picture of how balanced your 15 EQ competencies are.

The debriefing session to review your EQ-i 2.0 results is not enough. To truly optimize the power of the EQ-i, I offer follow-up coaching sessions as part of a training package. You will work with me to create a plan that is right for you. Research shows that consistent one-to-one coaching sessions will ensure your continued progress towards reaching your goals.

EQ Coaching Is Focused

Learning a new skill, transitioning to a new role or building your capacity? Having a plan is essential. The EQ-i 2.0 provides you with critical information about your strengths and capacities. It also shows you where you need to focus your development. With me, you will have an opportunity to formulate a plan, identify goals and embrace change. EQ coaching helps to create the time and energy to accelerate the changes you are looking for.
Explore and develop your EQ capacities
The EQ-i 2.0 Assessment is an excellent development tool. Choose the comprehensive EQ-i 2.0 Leadership Report if you are part of a team, management professional, frontline supervisor or new to the workforce. Then work with me to show you where to invest your time and effort to achieve optimum development results.

EI Helps You Change Direction

Change happens. Sometimes change happens to us. Sometimes change is something that we make happen. Developing EQ competencies such as Flexibility, Assertiveness, Independence, Decision-making and Optimism can help you change directions and realize new goals.