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In the couple of decades since Emotional Intelligence (EI) burst on the scenes as a research topic, a number of assessments have emerged as popular and/or industry favorites. So how does someone interested in Emotional Intelligence choose a tool? While OKA is most associated with the EQ-i, we
Why Emotional Intelligence?
What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional Intelligence emerged as a field of curiosity and study, and not long after a focus of training and coaching, in the 1990s. It is still considered a new kid on the block in the world of training and development. So why has Emotional Intelligence gotten such
Assertiveness: Find Your Voice
by OKA Senior Consultant Jenifer Sanders In the EQ-i2.0 model of Emotional Intelligence, Assertiveness is your ability to put your needs, thoughts and opinions out into the world—even when doing so invites opposition or conflict or causes you to take a stand. As someone who both coaches
OKA’s EQ Playlist–Interpersonal Relationships
What songs remind you of human connections—of loving others, being connected and feeling cared for? Interpersonal Relationships in the EQ-i refers to your ability and tendency to establish and nurture relationships within which trust and compassion reside. Being connected, caring for others,
OKA’s EQ Playlist–Optimism
What songs make you feel good about the future? In the EQ-i 2.0 model, Optimism refers to your ability and tendency to look at the brighter side of life and to maintain a positive attitude even in the face of adversity. Optimism gives us hope and faith while it enables us to see the future as a