Cxy Partners With Eq Connects

On October 15th, the North East will play the part of host to EQ Connects at the Gateshead and Newcastle Hilton Hotel. This immersive conference is the first of its kind and will focus on emotional intelligence and the benefits that developing such like can bring to yourself and your organisation.

But firstly, what actually is Emotional Intelligence and why is it important in business?

Emotional intelligence (also known as emotional quotient or EQ) refers to having the ability to recognise and understand emotions and their impact on behavior and attitudes. EQ is becoming increasingly vital to humans and business’ success as the future of the workplace becomes increasingly digital. The World Economic Forum, ranked EQ sixth in their list of top ten skills that employees will need to possess in order to thrive in the future.

Psychologist Daniel Gorman tells us that there are 5 core components to EQ which are:-

-Self awareness

-Self regulation

-Internal motivation

-Empathy

-Social skills

It affects progression at work, ability to interact with the team, peers and the experience your customers have with you as well as having an impact on physical and mental wellbeing. This then impacts on everyday decisions employees need to make such as hiring, firing and promotion.

It makes sense that leaders and managers with a high level of EQ, and therefore already in tune with and aware of their own emotions, will help their teams to collaborate more effectively. Those teams can then go on to develop an emotional intelligence of their own which in turn filters down to the organisation’s customers.

EQ Connects is a fantastic opportunity for leaders and professionals to share ideas and experiences and learn about new tools and fresh thinking around emotional intelligence, ultimately helping to build and develop a happy sustainable and thriving workforce, customer base and ultimately organisation. EQ Connects will host internationally renowned keynote speakers and EQ thought leaders from across the globe. The conference will be chaired by the BBC’s Charlie Charlton and speakers include EQ thought leaders Joshua Freedman (CEO, Six Seconds), Martyn Newman (CEO, RocheMartin) and Gary Hosey (EI Company) amongst others.

Several celebrities will also be making an appearance to discuss about how they use EQ as the tools of their trade, including Robert JamesCollier (famed for his role in Downton Abbey) and Rory Underwood (England Rugby & RAF Pilot).

The packed program also includes a full day of training by the very best in the industry and a range of fun, experiential sessions will help you to strengthen and develop EQ understanding and apply the latest EQ tools in action.