SPEAKERS & SPONSORS


Dr. Reuven Bar-On

Dr. Reuven Bar-Onbegan working as a clinical psychologist in 1972. He earned his doctorate at Rhodes University in South Africa and currently holds a professorship at the University of Pretoria as well as an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Texas Medical Branch where he directs research on emotional intelligence and lectures on the topic. Prof. Bar-On is a world renowned expert and pioneer in emotional intelligence and has been involved in defining, measuring and applying this construct since 1980. The “Bar-On model of emotional intelligence” is described as one of three leading conceptualizations of this construct today. Prof. Bar-On coined the term “EQ” in 1985 and created four different measures of emotional intelligence including the EQ-i, EQ-i:YV, EQ-360 and EQ-interview. He has authored or co-authored over 30 publications, including three books, on various aspects of emotional intelligence. He also co-developed the first Internet-delivered training program designed to improve EI competencies. More extensive information on Prof. Bar-On’s approach and contribution to the field of emotional intelligence is found on his website.


EI Measures:

• BarOn, R. (1997). The BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i): A Test of Emotional Intelligence. Toronto, Canada: Multi-Health Systems
  
• BarOn, R., & Parker, J.D.A. (2000). The BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version (EQ-i:YV). Toronto, Canada: Multi-Health Systems
  
• BarOn, R., & Handley, R. (2003). The BarOn EQ-360. Toronto, Canada: Multi-Health Systems
  
• BarOn, R., EQ-i Leadership Report, Toronto, Canada: Multi-Health Systems.

Marcia Hughes & James Terrell
Collaborative Growth, LLC

During her distinguished career in law, professional speaking and organizational development, Marcia has developed the ability to captivate audiences at both an intellectual and emotional level. She operated a successful law practice for many years. She offers keynote addresses and seminars for executives and teams ready to fully realize their potential. Marcia is a leader in the fields of emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and communications. She is certified to train professionals to use the EQ-i and the EQ 360.
James Terrell shares his interpersonal communication expertise with a variety of clients in the public and private sector, helping them to anticipate change and respond resiliently. Using the world famous Bar-On EQi®, the EQ 360 and other measures, he provides coaching in emotional skillfulness for individuals, teams in transition, and senior management.
Marcia and James are founders of Collaborative Growth and co-authors of Emotional Intelligence in Action: Training and Coaching Activities for Leaders and Managers( Pfeiffer, 2005), The Emotionally Intelligent Team (Jossey-Bass, 2007) and the upcoming Coaching for Emotional Intelligence (Pfeiffer, August 2008) Marcia is also author of. Life’s 2% Solution: Simple Steps to Happiness and Balance (January 2006). Collaborative Growth sponsored the international EQ Symposium held in Denver in October 2004.





Dick Thompson
High Performing Systems, Inc.

Henry L. (Dick) Thompson, Ph.D., is president and CEO of High Performing Systems Inc., an international management consulting and training firm he founded in 1984 to help leaders, teams, and organizations achieve high performance. Over the last 30 years, he has gained valuable experience developing and leading teams---from the battlefield to the boardroom. He is an internationally recognized consultant, researcher, speaker, and author. His areas of expertise and research include leadership, emotional intelligence, FIRO, stress, psychological type theory, chaos and complexity and teams. The Leadership Potential Equation™ and The CommunicationWheel® are just two of many tools he developed to facilitate high performing leaders, teams and organizations. He is a recipient of the Mary McCaulley Lifetime Achievement Award for work with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument. (Expanded bio)