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Welcome to the second edition of QED’s E bulletin. In this month’s article we explore Emotional Intelligence and its place within the office and reflect on knowing what we don’t know!...

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What is ‘Emotional Intelligence’?

"Before you can be a leader you must know who you are and what you stand for"

Mayor Rudi Giuliani

IQ or Intelligence Quotient has been an accepted measure of an individual’s performance since Galton’s work in the 1800’s. Increasingly however there is a focus on the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the workplace.

Indeed, why with equivalent IQ do some individuals fly while others walk?

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I DIDN’T KNOW – what I didn’t know

When I first graduated at 21, I was quite sure I could do almost anything, suitably trained. Did you ever feel the same?

I was quite sure I could learn any skill and possibly any profession, given the right opportunity. You too? I had no career advice worth its mention at any stage, but a lot of formal education. I had a great compendium of others’ knowledge, but no self-insight or self-understanding. I also had very little knowledge of the world of work, apart from some holiday jobs. And even much later, I had no idea what I might be any good at. Above all else, I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

Decades later, I am amazed to realize how much I still don’t know! And more, I keep finding hugely successful people who also don’t know what they don’t know. And I am forever in awe of them for having the courage to admit this, so we may learn together.

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Walking for MND

QED's Marketing Coordinator Rebecca Hughes took part in a 17 mile charity walk during the Christmas holiday. We can now confirm that the walk has raised just over £4000 for the Motor Neurones Disease (MND) Association. The walk was in memory of her Father-in-Law Kevin Hughes, Former Doncaster North MP, who died of the disease last year. Rebecca and her family were joined by 40 supporters including Ed Miliband Doncaster North MP and Sports Minister Richard Caborne.

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OBE at QED

Jon McIvor, one of QED's Non-Executive Directors has been honoured with an OBE. John has worked across all areas of the NHS in his career and is currently the Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust (PCT). He received the OBE in this New Year’s Honours List for his outstanding services to the NHS.

From Chairman to President

Jeremy Thorn, one of the two original founding Directors of QED, has changed positions. As part of a longer-term succession plan, from the end of January Jeremy has left the board of QED and his Chairman’s role to become President, to allow him to focus more directly on direct delivery and support for QED's clients.

Jeremy will will still remain as one of our employed Senior Consultants, focusing on business, organisational and leadership development which he says is first love. The QED team would like to say congratulations on your exciting change Jeremy and a massive thank you for all of the support you have given over the past 14 years. Good luck and we look forward to working with you in your new capacity. Meanwhile, Steve Hinton, QED's Managing Director, will take over Jeremy's role as Executive Chairman.

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Calendar dates for February

6th - Queens Accession

55th Anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne

14th - Valentines Day

18th - Chinese New Year

Year of the Boar: People born in the Year of the Boar are said to be honest, tolerant and natural entertainers. Famous people born in the Year Of The Boar include Dudley Moore, David Bowie and Elton John.

20th - Pancake day

Don’t forget your flour and eggs!

28th - National Science Day