Emotional Intelligence Assessment

A software engineering manager two years into their first people-management role is getting consistent feedback that their team finds them 'cold' and 'hard to read.' They're technically strong and delivery-focused but have been told their next promotion requires demonstrable growth in leading through influence. They're skeptical that EQ is 'real' but agreed to the assessment.

Don't sell EQ as a concept - that will trigger the skeptic. Frame it as behavioral mapping: 'This assessment identifies ...