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TalentSmart We transform organizations with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) solutions to create better leaders, teams, cultures, performance, and lives.

For 20+ years, we have impacted millions through our EQ solutions and best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0. TalentSmart is the world’s premier provider of emotional intelligence (EQ). More than 75% of the Fortune 500 companies rely on our products and services. All of our cutting-edge assessments are easy to use, based on rigorous research, and include our proprietary e-learning and Goal-

Tracking System™. Our training programs and coaching services ensure new skills are applied immediately. Our #1 best-selling, award-winning book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a groundbreaking addition to the application of EQ in the workplace.

We see a lot of "what is EQ" content out there. What actually helps is knowing what it looks like in practice. Here are ...
06/04/2026

We see a lot of "what is EQ" content out there. What actually helps is knowing what it looks like in practice. Here are the 9 behaviors that consistently show up in high-EQ leaders, especially when things get hard. Which one do you think is most undervalued?

Here's a data point that still stops us when we see it: 76% of people weren't raised in a home where emotions were openl...
06/02/2026

Here's a data point that still stops us when we see it: 76% of people weren't raised in a home where emotions were openly discussed. And then we wonder why it's so hard to navigate conflict, tension, and pressure at work.

What's one moment where you wish you'd had better tools for working with the emotional tension in the room?

For anyone who missed yesterday’s session — one line that’s sticking: friction that goes unaddressed doesn’t go away. It...
05/29/2026

For anyone who missed yesterday’s session — one line that’s sticking: friction that goes unaddressed doesn’t go away. It goes underground. The recording is at TalentSmartEQ.com.

05/28/2026

Friction Isn’t the Problem. It’s the Signal.

In the latest episode of Ask Dimyas, Dimyas shares why emotionally intelligent leaders don’t rush to eliminate friction, they pay attention to it. Tension in meetings, avoided conversations, and pressure during change often reveal deeper issues that need awareness, not avoidance.

Dimyas breaks down the three questions he asks when friction shows up and how self-aware leaders use conflict to create clarity, growth, and stronger connection.

Last chance for tomorrow’s free session with Maggie Sass, PhD and Ross Blankenship, PhD. One hour, the framework most le...
05/27/2026

Last chance for tomorrow’s free session with Maggie Sass, PhD and Ross Blankenship, PhD. One hour, the framework most leadership training skips. TalentSmartEQ.com

Today we honor the men and women who have given everything for our country. We’re so grateful for the military leaders a...
05/25/2026

Today we honor the men and women who have given everything for our country. We’re so grateful for the military leaders and veterans we have the privilege of working with, and for their service, sacrifice, and strength. Thank you.

Three types of friction every leader faces. Which one do you think does the most damage when it goes unaddressed?
05/21/2026

Three types of friction every leader faces. Which one do you think does the most damage when it goes unaddressed?

We’re hosting a free session on May 28 and it’s going to be a good one. Maggie Sass, PhD and Ross Blankenship, PhD are s...
05/20/2026

We’re hosting a free session on May 28 and it’s going to be a good one. Maggie Sass, PhD and Ross Blankenship, PhD are sharing the framework behind their upcoming book on friction in leadership — one of the most practical things I’ve seen for helping leaders navigate hard moments. Register at TalentSmartEQ.com

We just launched Leading Through Friction™ at ATD 2026! If you’re in LA, come find us at Booth #2016. Free books, scrat...
05/18/2026

We just launched Leading Through Friction™ at ATD 2026! If you’re in LA, come find us at Booth #2016. Free books, scratch-offs, and a session today at 3pm. Who’s here?

If you can’t measure it, it’s hard to sustain it. One of the biggest gaps in leadership development isn’t training. It’s...
05/14/2026

If you can’t measure it, it’s hard to sustain it.

One of the biggest gaps in leadership development isn’t training. It’s visibility.

Organizations invest in development…but don’t always have a clear way to track:

• what’s improving
• where gaps still exist
• whether behavior is actually changing

That’s where most programs lose momentum.

The organizations seeing the strongest results are doing two things:

1. Measuring emotional intelligence upfront
2. Measuring it again after development

That second step is where real insight comes from.

It shows what changed.
It highlights what still needs work.
And it makes progress visible.

That’s why our programs include a complimentary EQ re-test (self and multi-rater), so organizations can track growth and impact.

How are you measuring the impact of leadership development today?

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