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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management Consulting, Training, Coaching |
| Founded | San Diego, California, USA (1998) |
| Headquarters |  San Diego, California USA |
Key people | Dr. Travis Bradberry, President Dr. Jean Greaves, CEO Lac Su, Director of Strategic Alliances |
| Products | Emotional Intelligence Appraisal Emotional Intelligence Quick Book IDISC Impact EQ Learning 360Refined Leadership Assessment |
| Website | www.talentsmart.com |
TalentSmart
TalentSmart is a global consultancy and think tank involved in the scientific study of personal excellence and organizational performance. It was founded in 1996 by consultants Jean Greaves and Travis Bradberry in San Diego, California. TalentSmart's clients include more than three-quarters of the Fortune 500 and various government agencies including 3M, Ameriquest, BP (British Petroleum), Capital One, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Ernst and Young, ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett-Packard, Kroger, Nestle, Nike, Microsoft, Oracle, PeopleSoft, US Postal Service, US Senate, Viacom, and YUM!. [1]
TalentSmart specializes in the area of emotional intelligence and according to Forbes Magazine, is currently the world’s leading provider of emotional intelligence tests, learning products and training .[2] Their book on emotional intelligence, The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book is a best-seller.[3]
Published Research
The Emotional Intelligence Appraisal was used in the Harvard Business Reviews study of the differences in emotional intelligence between Chinesse and American executives[4] and has been taken by more than 500,000 people worldwide. [5].
References
- ^ http://www.talentsmart.com Company Website
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/05/news/international/china_reason/index.htm Fortune
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-Quick-Book/dp/0743273265/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234220030&sr=8-1 Amazon.com
- ^ http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/2005/12/heartless-bosses/ar/1
- ^ http://www.newsweek.com/id/49872 Newsweek