Measures emotional skills across five areas: self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and social skills. Parent, student and adult versions for every age.
Not a report card but a growth map — a learnable set of skills.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to notice, understand and manage one's own and others' emotions. It is not a personality label — a set of skills that can be learned and developed.
The concept of emotional intelligence was defined in 1990 by Peter Salovey and John Mayer of Yale University: “the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions.” In 1995, Daniel Goleman's book “Emotional Intelligence” popularized the concept and, in 1998 with “Working with Emotional Intelligence,” brought it into the business world.
EQ is not a personality label or a report card. As Goleman notes, “the brain is remarkably plastic... each of these domains can be improved with the right effort.” So EQ is a starting point — small awareness + a few new habits + 3–6 months of patience = measurable progress (Bradberry & Greaves).
Neon Selfcheck EQ builds on Goleman's 1998 “Working with Emotional Intelligence” framework: five core areas, each with five facets — 25 in total. This structure is cross-validated by Salovey-Mayer's academic framework, Bar-On's EQ-i model and the Yale RULER approach (Marc Brackett). The result is not a report card but a starting point for self-knowledge and growth.
From leadership to child development, from academic success to stress management — six concrete wins.
About 90% of top-level leadership success depends on emotional intelligence (Goleman 1998). The difference between an ordinary manager and a visionary leader is not IQ — it's EQ.
Two-thirds (67%) of the competencies that separate a star performer from an average one are emotional; twice as decisive as IQ and expertise combined (Goleman 1998).
Among high-schoolers, the correlation between emotional-social intelligence and academic achievement is .41 (Parker 2004); about 17% of academic performance is explained by these skills.
High EQ protects against depression, anxiety and burnout. In adolescents, high EQ — particularly against suicidal behavior — is a meaningful protective factor (Brackett et al.).
Children of emotionally skilled parents are more capable at labeling and regulating their emotions (Brackett). The home is the strongest teacher of a child's EQ.
More than 90% of communication is non-verbal and emotional (Goleman). Empathy, conflict management and bond-building — the foundation of healthy family, team and customer relationships.
Each area has 5 facets; 25 in total. All measured by self-report on a 1–6 Likert scale.
Goleman calls self-awareness “the keystone of emotional intelligence” — recognizing a feeling as it happens opens every other door. If you can't notice your emotion, you're at its mercy.
Choosing what to do with a feeling rather than being run by it. Four-year-olds who can delay the marshmallow grow up more capable (Mischel, Stanford). The capacity to pause an impulse is the root of many a success.
EQ's fuel for staying on the road without an immediate reward. Optimistic salespeople sell 37% more (Seligman, MetLife); the will to endure short-term discomfort for a long-term goal is shaped here.
Sensing another's feeling — what Goleman calls “built on self-awareness.” Reading the 90% of communication that is non-verbal; the backbone of healthy relationships and effective leadership.
Using emotion consciously in relationships: expressing oneself, managing conflict, forging bonds. About 90% of top-level leadership success is attributable to social-emotional skills (Goleman 1998).
Filled by a parent; observes the emotional development of a preschool–grade 4 child.
For middle-school students; a three-layer consistency check for reliable results.
For high-schoolers, university students and employees; ready for institutional use.
Our model rests on the field's foundational sources: Daniel Goleman's five areas, Salovey & Mayer's founding definition, Bar-On's emotional-social model and Yale University's RULER approach (Marc Brackett).
This foundation also shapes the report's non-judgmental, growth-focused language: the result is not a diagnosis but a starting point for understanding a person.
A radar chart showing all five areas at a glance, a 25-facet breakdown, strengths and growth areas, and an actionable plan.
For individual use: return to the Individual page — see the version for your age and the ICF coaching together, from preschool to adult. For organizations: go to the Institutional page — explore solutions for educational institutions, companies and coaching centers.
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