Kandidata Finland recently held our first EQi 2.0 certification in Helsinki. The new EQi 2.0 is so much better than the original EQi in both design, applicability and ease of use. The theory has been further developed and resonates very well with the reality of businesses and organizations. Even if you are already qualified as
A recent inhouse study by Kandidata of EQ scores across a a sample of high-level managers found that those who were more successful also tended to have higher EQ scores. The top-level performing managers had higher overall EQ scores than those who were rated as not successful. The top performers scored much better in areas
In 2002 we ran one of our very first EQ training programs. It was a program for 33 construction managers coming from 13 different countries. In the construction business, just like in any business it is important to work in teams and to complete projects on time and to get along with colleagues and
How do you feel when you look at this picture? Happy? Sad? Melancholy? Hopeful? Tired? To develop tests that measure emotional states is no easy task! Two of the very few EQ tests that live up to rigorous scientific standards are the MSCEIT and the EQ-i. While the MSCEIT and the EQ-i are both
In 2001 Kandidata did one of the very first leadership development programs based on Emotional Intelligence. The client was a large, worldwide construction company. This was one of the very first programs of its kind and I now realize how courageous the CEO was in putting his reputation and confidence in a small company
I often get the question about different EQ tests – if and why one is better than another. With the increasing acceptance and use of Emotional Intelligence as a key factor for success there have been an avalanche of EQ tests developed over the last 10 years. If you google EQ tests you will get
