CIPD Annual Exhibition

Win a free bound copy of a report for either the EQ-i® or MSCEIT™, as well as a one-to-one feedback session with an MHS-accredited consultant by entering a draw at the MHS stand at this year’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Annual Exhibition. This year the CIPD exhibition will take place from Tuesday [...]

How stress impacts Emotional Intelligence and leader performance

Dick Thompson, Ph.D., President & CEO of High Performing Systems, Inc. joined us for ICEI™ 2007, where he spoke on How Stress Impacts Emotional Intelligence and Leader Performance. In this article, he outlines the role stress plays in reducing one’s ability to fully access his/her emotional intelligence which may lead to degraded leader performance.

Firms use Personality tests for best graduates

An article in The Telegraph informs that Blue chip companies are using psychometric personality tests when hiring graduates, as they have found university degrees to be an unreliable indicator of aptitude. Nine in ten employers said they believed psychometric testing of such attributes as logical thinking, ability under pressure and Emotional Intelligence was a more [...]

SEAL programme to be expanded to UK secondary schools

A recent EI Insider reported on a programme that has been put in place in primary schools in the UK with the goal of improving children’s Emotional Intelligence skills. Due to the success of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) initiative in primary schools, ministers have called for a similar programme to be [...]

Emotional Intelligence education applied at Minnesota State University

Though Colleges and Universities have quickly realized the importance of Emotional Intelligence in their student body, many have been at a loss when it comes to teaching students how to be more emotionally intelligent. Counselors at Minnesota State University Moorhead believe they may have found a practical solution for this problem.
Deborah Seaburg and Elizabeth Evenson [...]

Upcoming Advanced EQ-i® Workshop with Dr Reuven Bar-On

Join us for an Advanced EQ-i® Workshop with Dr Reuven Bar-On and Ei World in the UK. The event is for those who are qualified to use the EQ-i tool and will take place on 7th November 2007 at Woburn Safari Lodge, Bedfordshire, England (UK), a special venue for an emotional intelligence event.
The presenters for [...]

Upcoming EI Business Breakfast from the Human Capital Institute

On Friday October 26th, Diana Durek, MHS’ Senior EI Advisor, will be hosting a business breakfast presentation in association with HCI and the Segal Graduate School of Business. The presentation, entitled Building a Successful Workforce: What’s Emotional Intelligence Got To Do With It?, will take place at Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia, Canada. The [...]

Report from the 20th International Conference on The First Year Experience

MHS participated in the 20th International Conference on the First Year Experience, which took place on Hawaii’s Big Island from July 9th to 12th. The conference is designed to examine programs and initiatives, as well as research results that are helping students in the first college year adapt to higher education and become more successful [...]

MHS team walks for a cure

On September 8th and 9th, a group of MHS team members participated in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Toronto. This is an event that takes place in a number of Canadian cities to benefit local charities that help individuals who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who have survived the disease. Over [...]