Six Seconds
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Focus | Emotional intelligence, Social emotional learning |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Anabel Jensen - President Joshua Freedman - Chief Operating Officer Massimilano Ghini - Director of Global Strategy Susan Stillman - Director of Education |
| Website | 6seconds.org |
Six Seconds is a California-based[1] international 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness of "emotional intelligence" (or "emotional quotient"). Founded in 1997 the non-profit has offices in 10 countries and agents in about 50.[2][3]
The organization publishes EQ tests,[4][5] and the SEI test in particular has been used in a number of peer-reviewed studies on emotional intelligence.[6]
Overview
Six Seconds was founded in California in 1997.[3] In his 1995 book Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman' wrote about a curriculum called "Self-Science" as a model of how to teach EQ.[7] Six Seconds President Anabel Jensen, Ph.D. had been Executive Director of the Nueva School from 1983 to 1997, where she helped develop the curriculum along with other Nueva School staff.[3]
The organization publishes EQ tests,[4] including the SEI for adults and the SEI-YV for youth,[8] The SEI in particular has been used in a number of peer-reviewed studies on emotional intelligence. Six Seconds also publishes organizational climate assessments called Vital Signs.[5] Their COO, Joshua Freedman, has had studies on EQ in publications such as Journal of Leadership Studies, where surveys such as the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment were used.[6]
Six Seconds is known for the "Six Seconds Model," a process for putting the skills of emotional intelligence into action.[9][10]
The organization has had their work referenced by Redbook,[11] O Magazine,[1] and has been featured on Today.[12]
The non-profit supports itself through services in the corporate sector. According to O Magazine, at FedEx many senior managers now use emotional intelligence concepts developed by Six Seconds.[1] Six Seconds has worked with Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, the US Navy and Marine Corps, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pfizer, American Express, Morgan Stanley, Schlumberger, and Xerox PARC.[2]
Six Seconds maintains a strong focus on school programs and teacher education, with one study indicating that "the Six Seconds model has the potential to positively impact emotional intelligence development in teacher candidates."[13] Six Seconds also created Synapse School, an independent elementary and middle school in Menlo Park, CA, which blends Six Seconds' emotional programs into the curriculum.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The New & Improved Self-Esteem". O Magazine. February 22, 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dyes, Reena (May 15, 2008). "Getting emotional about your business". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Homepage". Six Seconds. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Franklin, Patricia (June 5, 2006). "E-Learning Production Secret Revealed: Emotional Intelligence". Learning Solution Magazine. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A Correlational Analysis Relating Organizational Climate to Employee Performance: A Case Study". Retrieved 2013-01-12.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Differentiating emotional intelligence in leadership". Journal of Leadership Studies (Volume 1, Issue 2, pages 8-20). August 1, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (1996) Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0-553-38371-3
- ↑ [Educating People to be Emotionally Intelligent]
- ↑ D' Souza, Dr. Granville. "Understanding the hidden secrets in emotional intelligence". Singapore Business Review. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ Berson, Tara. "Are You Smart About Your Feelings?". Redbook. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "Keeping Your Emotions in Check". Today: Television Show. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ Rojas, Michelle (2012). "The Missing Link: Emotional Intelligence in Teacher Preparation". BiblioBazaar. Retrieved 2013-01-12.