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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESILIENCE
On February 11th 2018 the XVenture Family Challenge TV Show is launched on Channel Three in New Zealand and features 24 new XVenture experiential challenges to test and help families improve their emotional intelligence and mental resilience. What’s unique about this is the EQ and resilience measurement platform which captures data of each family before and after their TV experience. We have undertaken similar measurements in high schools, for Master’s degree students and executives.
This provides a significant input into the emotional intelligence tools and techniques used which is one of the sweet spots in the work I undertake with players at Sydney FC. I impress upon all of them the power of observing their own emotions and their relationships with others. The work of Mayer and Salovey and also Martin Seligman’s positive psychology work certainly have a part to play in how this is orchestrated. Seligman and Peterson’s book: “Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification”, is a significant piece of work identifying 24 character strengths, organized according to 6 key virtues, such as wisdom and courage.
At Sydney FC, I strive for every player and every coach to understand, embrace and respond to the main aspects associated with emotional intelligence and resilience. This forms the basis of reframing negative language to positive and developing a language of strength and positive expectancy for the future. Just take a look at the recent performances of Sydney FC. A goal behind and the team still bounces back!
This reminds me of the comment from CEO of Spotify, Jane Huxley. She looks for team members who
are “weebles.” Weebles are a UK toy that have a heavy base. If you knock them down, they just get straight up again. Heavy duty resilience!
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