The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit: 50 Easy and Effective Exercises for Building EQ

Want to boost success? Build EQ.

Imagine what would happen if you could quickly elevate the EQ score of everyone in your organization. Profitability, retention, and customer satisfaction would soar! Studies prove that emotional intelligence—knowing how to manage emotions, empathize, build relationships, and more—drives performance. But how do you get naturally resistant people to practice new ways of thinking?

Trainers, coaches, and organizational development professionals can now break through and trigger lasting EQ improvements. The fifty original activities in The Emotional Intelligence Activity Kit help:

Promote introspection • Increase empathy • Improve social skills • Boost personal influence • Inspire purpose • Bring everyone on board • Make learning stick

From setup instructions to debriefing questions, these simple exercises are quick to deploy and target key areas that benefit most from EQ training: leadership, project management, customer service, teamwork, sales, and more.

Know-it-all bosses, overcompetitive colleagues, or leaders who rarely leave their offices—common EQ problems such as these damage not just camaraderie, but also results. Fix them fast, and create thriving, successful organizations.

About the Author

Adele B. Lynn (Belle Vernon, PA) is the founder and owner of The Adele Lynn Leadership Group, an international consulting and training firm whose clients include many Fortune 500 companies. Her business focuses on helping organizations strengthen productivity and quality through improvements in emotional intelligence and workplace trust. Her previous books include Quick Emotional Intelligence Activities for Busy Managers (978-0-8144-0895-7), The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book (978-0-8144-7123-4) and The EQ Difference (978-0-8144-0844-5).

JANELE R. LYNN is the owner of the Lynn Leadership Group, LLC. She specializes in creating, designing and implementing leadership development and emotional intelligence initiatives for worldwide clients.