Emotional Intelligence In Action: Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders and Managers

I've provided training in corporations on a number of topics for years. As I was seeking the "right" resource for teaching emotional intelligence, I've encountered many books on the topic but none that was really helpful for easy training purposes. Emotional Intelligence In Action is absolutely one of the very best manuals for training I've encountered for any topic. It is extremely user friendly in it's organization,... Read Full Review

As a Director of Organizational Development and Training, I am always searching for resources that will allow cost-effective implementation of new programs. L. Bonita Patterson, one of the authors of the book, is the president of Colorado Human Resource Association in Denver, Colorado. Her personal grasp of emotional intelligence and her business savvy prompted me to read the book. I have always believed that happiness and... Read Full Review

I have had the pleasure of being certified in the Bar-On EQi assessment by the authors. At that time in 2003, they were working on this book - a book for trainers, managers, leaders, consultants and...well, anyone who cares to improve their emotional and social intelligence skills. They nailed it with this book! I used this book with my clients and my students the FIRST WEEK I had this book in my hands. Oh, sure - I had... Read Full Review

For about a hundred years we have been measuring intelligence by using standardized tests. At the same time, it was clear that intelligence alone is not a guaranteed measure of how well an individual will do. (The standardized tests that the military uses is statistically well proven to be the best indicator of success in the military.) An indication of the failure of intelligence testing alone is the high percentage of the... Read Full Review

Trainers, coaches, facilitators, HR practitioners and managers will find this a guide and tool box for developing the competencies in people that constitute emotional intelligence. The book is divided into three major sections. Part I explains the rational for developing emotional intelligence (EI) and highlights four key EI measures. Part II explores the 15 competencies of emotional intelligence. Part III presents 3 to... Read Full Review