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Emotional Intelligence Training for Organisations

The Human
Advantage Is
Non‑Negotiable

In the age of AI, the true competitive edge is being human. Emotional intelligence, creativity and adaptability are not "soft skills" — they are the hard currency of the new economy.

New Economy Skills: Unlocking the Human Advantage — World Economic Forum

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26%

rise in demand for social and emotional skills by 2030

McKinsey Global Institute

40%

of core worker skills will be disrupted in this AI-driven environment by 2030

World Economic Forum

65%

of human-centric skills like emotional intelligence expected to remain unaffected in AI-driven labour market

World Economic Forum

80%

of employers say upskilling and reskilling is a critical business strategy

World Economic Forum

About the Trainer

Angela Lau

Angela Lau is a certified EQ-i 2.0 practitioner and founder of The PUNCH Lab, with a 20-year career in corporate communications across Asia. She built this programme because emotional intelligence was always the missing variable, and now it's measurable.

Angela Lau, certified EQ-i 2.0 practitioner and founder of The Punch Lab

Clinical Evidence Lab — 001

Specimen 001
"Emotional intelligence competencies are learned — and can be improved at any point in life."

Source

Daniel Goleman

American psychologist, author & science journalist. Widely recognized as the leading voice in emotional intelligence research.

Field

Psychology

Focus

EI Research

Impact

Global

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Key WEF Finding

Human-centric skills — creativity, emotional intelligence, collaboration — have become the hard currency of the labour market.

While 170 million new roles are expected to be created globally, 92 million will be displaced. The skills that survive automation are uniquely human — empathy, leadership, and curiosity have just a 13% potential for AI transformation.

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170M

new roles created globally

Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum

92M

roles displaced by automation

Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum

72%

of US job postings mention a human-centric skill

Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum

60%

of executives say education systems nurture collaboration

Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum

Clinical Evidence Lab — 002

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Yale School of Medicine · 2025

Workplace Success Starts With Emotional Intelligence

Researchers at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence reveal that emotional intelligence isn't just about ability — it also depends on motivation and opportunity. Based on three decades of research, Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Dr. Marc Brackett, and Dr. Zehavit Levitats show that organisations must create the conditions for emotionally intelligent behavior to thrive.

Finding

EI is trainable and context-dependent

Implication

Leaders must build environments that reward emotional intelligence

Researchers

Ivcevic Pringle, Brackett & Levitats

Institution

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

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Harvard Gazette · 2025

What Is Emotional Intelligence, And Why Is It Crucial In The Workplace?

In conversation with Harvard Medical School psychology professor Ron Siegel, the Gazette explores why emotional intelligence — self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and social skill — remains a top-ranked core competency for employers, and why authentic human connection matters even more in the age of AI.

Finding

EI ranks among the top 10 of 26 core workplace competencies

Implication

Genuine human connection grows more valuable as AI use increases

Interviewee

Ron Siegel

Institution

Harvard Medical School

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The science is unequivocal: emotional intelligence is not a personality trait you're born with. It is a set of competencies that can be systematically developed — and the organisations that invest in it outperform those that don't.

The ROI Vault — For HR & L&D Leaders

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The Business Case They Can't Ignore

A comprehensive, research-backed dossier that quantifies the ROI of emotional intelligence training. Built for HR Directors and Learning & Development leaders who need hard data to justify investment.

WEF 2025 workforce transformation data

Yale Center for EI research findings

Goleman's framework for EI competencies

Cost of emotional friction in organisations

Implementation roadmap for EI training

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EQ Self-Assessment — Research-Backed

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Domain: Social Awareness

When a colleague reacts with unexpected frustration in a meeting, your first instinct is to...

About This Assessment

Grounded in the four-domain EQ framework by Dr. Marc Brackett at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Goleman's competency model.

Self-Awareness

Self-Management

Social Awareness

Relationship Management

Indicative results only. Not a clinical diagnostic tool. Backed by 30+ years of EI research.

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What Is EI Worth
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Intake Terminal

What Is The Current Cost Of Emotional Friction In Your Organisation?

Miscommunication, conflict, disengagement, burnout — the hidden costs of low emotional intelligence compound silently. Let's quantify it together and build a plan.

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