The original authors of the transformative model of emotional intelligence (EI) are Darwin B. Nelson, Ph.D. and Gary R. Low, Ph.D. The purpose of the non-profit corporation is to help sustain their lives work to engage individuals in meaningful conversations that facilitate the development of self and others in the best, most healthy ways.
Friends since the first grade, their lives and work took similar trajectories, including being licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners as psychologists. Their principal works that began in 1977 include a family of positive assessment instruments and learning models to engage people in meaningful conversations about themselves, and to invite individuals to consider personally meaningful growth based on the exploration and development of healthy habits and skills.
Their work and research have centered on three guiding questions that are outlined below.
1. What differentiates individuals who are more successful and healthy from others who are not?
Specific personal and emotional skills are practiced by the former.
Personal knowledge and application of transformative EI learning dimensions and skills sets.
Life-balancing competencies honed by EI skills.
2. How can we help individuals change and develop in ways that are more successful and healthy?
Research – Develop models for healthy change.
Education – Model, practice, and teach EI skills in classrooms.
Training – Lead, coach, and consult using a transformative EI approach.
Publish and share Transformative EI principles, research, and best practices with others.
3. Can people be both equal and excellent?
Yes – by learning to think both critically and constructively to shape wise behavior.
Yes – by creating personally meaningful goals for growth and development.
Yes – by practicing wise habits shaped by practicing EI skills daily.
Yes – by developing and practicing personal standards of excellence.
The transformative nature of emotional intelligence requires a skills-based learning process to encourage healthy development. The five-step emotional learning system created by Nelson and Low consists of (a) self-exploration through positive assessment, (b) self-identification of personal skills as strengths, as well as skills to improve, (c) self-understanding of how EI skills can improve one’s life and work, (d) learning and improving EI skills, and (e) applying and modeling those skills daily in work and life. Now with over 80 doctoral dissertations completed and numerous journal articles based on their approach, the Transformative EI Foundation is established to help and encourage others to continue their important work.
The following 12 principles help define Transformative EI (TEI) as a healthy foundation for positive personal, school, community, and organizational development.
TEI is integrative. Emotional intelligence is an integrated set of skills and behaviors to learn and develop.
TEI is skills based. Each of us can work to learn, strengthen, and enhance skills.
TEI is experiential. The experiential system is the lead system for learning, positive change, and personal growth.
TEI incorporates reflective thinking. Emotional intelligence is different from cognitive/academic learning (see the five-step emotional learning system, provided above).
TEI is reflective thinking. It helps us break habits of emotional reactivity, a requisite 21st-century skill.
TEI is a positive focus. Emotional intelligence provides a foundation for achieving excellence in career, life, and leadership.
TEI includes positive assessment. Positive assessment is the first step for achievement, leadership, and personal growth (see the five-step emotional learning system, provided above).
TEI is behaviorally anchored. EI skills, behaviors, and attitudes lead to intentional, wise behaviors and outcomes.
TEI is life management. Behavioral reflections of higher order thinking leads to positive emotional learning and daily health.
TEI acknowledges the brain as a social organ. Interdependence is a more important variable than independence. This important concept is acknowledged in the latest research on the best approaches to leadership, including servant and transformational leadership.
TEI is a personal science. Excellence is self-defined and self-directed, and many people; young and old, need a healthy and positive way to self-direct.
TEI is daily modeling. Personally, developing and modeling EI every day is the overarching goal.
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The original authors of the transformative model of emotional intelligence (EI) are Darwin B. Nelson, Ph.D. and Gary R. Low, Ph.D. The purpose of the non-profit corporation is to help sustain their lives work to engage individuals in meaningful conversations that facilitate the development of self and others in the best, most healthy ways.
Friends since the first grade, their lives and work took similar trajectories, including being licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners as psychologists. Their principal works that began in 1977 include a family of positive assessment instruments and learning models to engage people in meaningful conversations about themselves, and to invite individuals to consider personally meaningful growth based on the exploration and development of healthy habits and skills.
Their work and research have centered on three guiding questions that are outlined below.
1. What differentiates individuals who are more successful and healthy from others who are not?
2. How can we help individuals change and develop in ways that are more successful and healthy?
3. Can people be both equal and excellent?
The transformative nature of emotional intelligence requires a skills-based learning process to encourage healthy development. The five-step emotional learning system created by Nelson and Low consists of (a) self-exploration through positive assessment, (b) self-identification of personal skills as strengths, as well as skills to improve, (c) self-understanding of how EI skills can improve one’s life and work, (d) learning and improving EI skills, and (e) applying and modeling those skills daily in work and life. Now with over 80 doctoral dissertations completed and numerous journal articles based on their approach, the Transformative EI Foundation is established to help and encourage others to continue their important work.
The following 12 principles help define Transformative EI (TEI) as a healthy foundation for positive personal, school, community, and organizational development.
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