Time we refocused again on “Connecting Deeply”, but not in isolation.
7 October 2026IQ. EQ. AQ. We often talk about them individually. But increasingly, I think thats missing the point.
Here at Resourceful People Group Ltd, we see them as something of a mini ecosystem: Thinking well. Connecting deeply. Adapting intelligently.
Three different capabilities that continually interact with, and strengthen each other.
Today, though, I want to put the spotlight 🔦 back on the middle one: EQ and connecting deeply.
My reasoning is because we spend a lot of time talking about the importance of relationships in business, but how often do we stop and ask: How well do I actually understand the person I’m trying to build a relationship with?
One of the reasons I value Insights Discovery (working along side AQai – Adaptability Assessments & Coaching) is that it starts by helping us understand ourselves, our preferences, how we communicate, how we make decisions and how we may be experienced by others. But thats only the beginning. The real value comes when we use that understanding to connect more effectively with other people and understand them better. For example the way I naturally communicate may not be the way they / you prefer to receive information. The level of detail I need may frustrate you. The pace at which you want to make a decision may make me uncomfortable. My enthusiasm might overwhelm you. Your desire to reflect might frustrate me. Neither of us is necessarily wrong. We’re simply different.
Understanding those differences gives us the opportunity to flex and adapt how we connect, whether thats with colleagues, our teams, internal or external customers, or the wider stakeholders we need to engage and influence.And thats where our little ecosystem starts to become really interesting. IQ helps me think well about the situation. EQ helps me connect deeply with the person. AQ helps me adapt intelligently what I do next.
Thats why, for us, tools such as Insights arent about putting people into coloured boxes. They’re about developing greater self-awareness, understanding others and using that knowledge to build stronger, more effective relationships. Because none of IQ, EQ or AQ operates in isolation, we need to develop all three together, and that is were our experience at Resourceful People Group Ltd comes truly into it’s own. Contact us to find out how we make real differences within the teams and individuals we work with.
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