emotional intelligence toolkit

A curated collection of recommended books, articles, podcasts and videos. I’ve learned something from every resource I’ve shared which has evolved or changed my thinking or how I live my life. I hope you reap the same benefits.

Articles

The Focused Leader
Daniel Goleman
Harvard Business Review

How Cultivating a Culture of Gratitude Can Improve Your Workplace For All
Kelly Siegel
Forbes

Seven Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude
Jamie Ducharme
TIME

What Gratitude Does to Your Brain
Elizabeth Su
Thrive Global

11 Non-Verbal Ways to Express Empathy and Camaraderie
Forbes Coaches Council

Books

Emotional Agility
Susan Cain

The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
Jamil Zaki

Mindset
Carol Dweck

HBR’s 10 Must Reads: On Emotional Intelligence
Harvard Business Review

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way we Live, Love, Parent and Lead
Brene Brown

How To Be Alone
Sarah Maitland

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Daniel Goleman

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Brene Brown

Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman

Strengths Finder 2.0
Tom Rath

Podcast

Brene Brown: How To Be Your Most Courageous Self
The Marie Forleo Podcast

Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence 101
Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations

Alain de Botton: The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships
On Being with Krista Tippett

Compassion
Hidden Brain

The Personality Myth
Invisibilia

How Gratitude Benefits Your Brain
The Science of Happiness

Invisibilia
Alix Spiegel, Lulu Miller and Hanna Rosin

On Being
Krista Tippett

Courage Is Born From Struggle
Becoming Wise

videos

Brene Brown on Empathy
The RSA

The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage
TED: Susan Cain

An Example Of Empathy
Clip from the movie ‘Inside Out’

Empathy is Not Endorsement
TED: Dylan Marron

The Human Skills We Need In An Unpredictable World
TED: Margaret Heffernen

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Visual Book Summary
One Percent Better

Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence
Big Think

TOOLS

Empathy Canvas: Use this human-centred design tool to develop a deep, shared understanding of others. Use it to create an empathy canvas better understand your team/family/organisational dynamics, improve your user or client experience and design more collaborative, inclusive environments and teams.