Emotional intelligence: Your most under-rated leadership superpower
Develop real emotional agility with Everything DiSC Agile EQ, a research-validated learning experience for leaders and teams.
Technical ability is what got you here. Emotional intelligence takes you further.
We all have natural emotional tendencies in the workplace, ways of responding that feel automatic and comfortable. The problem is that those defaults don’t work in every situation.
When we over-rely on these defaults, it’s easy to miss what the moment needs. The difficult conversation, the team that needs steadying, a decision that needs more thought. These situations rarely call for what’s familiar. More often than not, they ask us to stretch beyond our comfort zone and choose a more impactful approach.
This gap between your natural emotional tendencies and what the moment actually needs is where leadership most often breaks down.
Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ is designed to close this gap.
What is Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™?
Emotional intelligence isn’t a fixed trait. It’s a skill you can develop.
Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ is a research-validated assessment and learning experience that combines the DiSC model with active emotional intelligence development. It maps your natural EQ tendencies to eight distinct mindsets, then builds the self-awareness and practical strategies to expand your emotional range, so you can read any situation, respond with intention and bring out the best in other team members.
The range you need is already there. Agile EQ helps you access it.
Research consistently shows that EQ (not IQ) is the strongest predictor of sustained leadership performance, team cohesion and business outcomes.
As an ICF PCC-certified coach and accredited DiSC® facilitator, I’ve seen this play out across countless organisational settings – whether that’s senior leaders managing complex change, or cross-functional teams learning to have challenging conversations. Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ is a personalised learning experience I can deliver to help your business bridge its EQ gap.
Together, we’ll explore the eight different EQ mindsets your people can show up with, and where further development is needed.
The 8 Agile EQ Mindsets – eight ways of showing up. All of them available to you
Agile EQ maps our emotional tendencies to eight distinct mindsets, rooted in your DiSC style, so you can build the self-awareness and practical strategies to expand your emotional range.
Unlike traditional EQ assessments that produce a score, Everything DiSC Agile EQ focuses on practical, action-oriented development – helping you understand where you naturally sit and where you have the most to gain.
- Receptive: Keeping an open mind and genuinely considering other perspectives
- Composed: Maintaining calm and stability, even under pressure or conflict
- Objective: Evaluating situations with detachment and analytical clarity
- Resolute: Standing firm on values and principles when it matters most
- Self-assured: Projecting confidence and taking charge, even outside your expertise
- Dynamic: Energising others, driving urgency and momentum when needed
- Outgoing: Engaging warmly and building connection with new people
- Empathising: Attending to others’ emotional needs and offering meaningful support
A simple solution that can be genuinely transformative
1. Experience genuine ‘a-ha’ moments
The workshop sets the conditions for honest communication, constructive feedback, and genuine collaboration between team members.
2. Learn to read the emotional climate of a room
Participants discover how to respond to different situations with intention, and how to become more agile, resilient and effective as a team. .
3. Dive deeper into your EQ tendencies
Each participant gets their own personalised 26-page profile, which shows what comes naturally to them and what requires conscious stretch.
HOW IT WORKS
One to one or as a team – built around you either way.
Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ can be delivered either as part of a dedicated 1:1 coaching programme or as half-day team workshop.
1:1 Coaching Programme
Your personalised Agile EQ profile forms the foundation of a focused coaching programme with Johnny. Together you’ll explore your natural EQ strengths and the mindsets that require a stretch — building a practical development plan anchored in your real leadership challenges.
- 26-page personalised Agile EQ profile
- Debrief and coaching conversation with Johnny
- Ongoing support via the Catalyst platform
- Integrates with wider leadership or scale-up coaching
Team Workshop
A facilitated half-day workshop that gives every team member their own Agile EQ profile and builds a shared language for emotional intelligence across the group. Run as a standalone experience or as a natural next step after an Everything DiSC® Workplace workshop.
- Individual profiles for all participants
- Facilitated group exploration of EQ mindsets
- Practical stretching exercises and activities
- Builds directly on DiSC Workplace foundations
Already completed an Everything DiSC® Workplace workshop? Your existing DiSC data carries straight over — no need to reassess, and the familiar DiSC language gives Agile EQ an even stronger foundation to build from.
KEEPING IT ALIVE WITH CATALYST
Catalyst: your team’s ongoing EQ development platform
One of the most common challenges with any development programme is sustaining the learning once everyone’s back at their desks. Everything DiSC Agile EQ includes ongoing access to Catalyst — a personalised, interactive platform that makes EQ development part of how your team works day-to-day.
Included for all participants with every Everything DiSC® Agile EQ assessment.
GO MORE IN-DEPTH
Emotional Intelligence 360 assessment
If you’re looking for a multi-rater emotional intelligence assessment – one that captures how your EQ shows up not just in your own eyes but in the eyes of those around you, including colleagues, direct reports and stakeholders – I also offer the ECR Emotional Intelligence 360.
This is particularly powerful for senior leaders, leadership teams, or anyone who wants a comprehensive picture of how their emotional intelligence lands with others.
As a Certified DiSC Facilitator and an executive leadership coach, I specialise in working with forward-thinking founders, leaders and their teams. I have over 8 years of coaching experience and over 30 years working across startups and scale-ups. Some of my most recent DiSC clients include include Dedale, PoleStar, Remitly, Liftango and through my coaching with Evolution clients include fast growing scale-ups Carwow, Montu and Moneybox. I’m also the co-host of the Awakening Conscious Leadership podcast.
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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Please see answers to frequently asked questions.
What is Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ and how is it different from other EQ assessments?
Everything DiSC® Agile EQ™ is a research-validated assessment and learning experience — not just a score. Where most EQ tools tell you how emotionally intelligent you are, Agile EQ shows you where your natural tendencies sit across eight distinct mindsets and gives you practical strategies to stretch beyond them. The focus is on development, not measurement.
How long does the assessment take?
The online questionnaire takes around 15 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers – participants simply respond to a series of statements about how they naturally think and behave. Results are available immediately and feed into a personalised 26-page profile.
Do we need to have completed an Everything DiSC® Workplace workshop first?
No — Agile EQ works as a standalone experience for individuals and teams. That said, if your team has already completed a DiSC Workplace workshop, your existing data carries straight over, giving Agile EQ an even stronger foundation to build from.
Is this suitable for individuals as well as teams?
Yes. Agile EQ is available as a 1:1 coaching programme for individual leaders and high-potentials, or as a facilitated team workshop. Both are built around the same personalised profile — the format is simply tailored to your context and goals.
Can the workshop be delivered remotely or in person?
Both. Sessions can be delivered in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format with no loss of impact. The Catalyst platform also gives participants ongoing digital access to their profiles, making it well suited to distributed and hybrid teams.
How many people can take part in a team workshop?
Agile EQ workshops work well for teams of all sizes, from small leadership groups to larger cross-functional teams. Get in touch and we can discuss the format and structure that works best for your team.
Ready to expand your emotional range?
Whether you’re a leader looking to develop your own EQ or you’re bringing your whole team on the journey, we’d love to talk. Book a free, no-obligation consultation with Johnny to explore what would serve you most.
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