We are certified providers of the gold standard for science-based Emotional Intelligence (EI) assessments and certifications.

We assess individuals and certify coaches, trainers, consultants and HR professionals in MSCEIT2.

Emotions are your compass

Do you know the difference between emotions, feelings and moods?

Learning how to Perceive, Connect, Understand and Manage emotions isn’t just transformative—it can literally be lifesaving. Many of us struggle to navigate our inner world: because most people don’t grasp the difference between Emotions (brief, intense responses to events), Moods (longer-lasting emotional tones), and Feelings (our conscious interpretation of emotions).

Transform How You Think, Lead and Perform.

At Grand Strategy Consulting, we help individuals and organizations increase their competency and enhance their capabilities by expanding their emotional capacity through our emotional intelligence coaching and consulting solution informed by the Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). MSCEIT is backed by over 30 years of scientific research.

By increasing emotional capacity, you unlock greater clarity, stronger decision-making, and improved capabilities, allowing you to navigate challenges, drive results, and operate at your full potential.

Sign up for the MSCEIT2 Certification Waiting List.

Our certification programs run over two days (4 hours each day) and are held on the last Tuesday and Thursday of every month. With only 12 spots available per program, we recommend joining the waitlist to be notified as soon as a space opens up.

Equip yourself with the technical skills to assess and develop your organizations and client’s EI.

  • A hard-ability Emotional Intelligence approach to performance and process improvement.

    Many professionals struggle with decision-making, team dynamics, and adaptability, often hindering their ability to lead effectively due to emotional blind spots due to a lack of internal and external self-awareness.

    This creates risks, kills morale and loses money.

    The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) provides a science-backed approach to measuring and improving how well emotions are used to think, solve problems, and drive performance.

Our MSCEIT2 assessment and certification helps individuals and organizations to:

  • Strengthen Emotional Intelligence Skills – Build self-awareness, emotional reasoning, and decision-making abilities.

  • Enhance Performance & Productivity – Use emotional data to improve focus, efficiency, and strategic thinking.

  • Increase Capacity for Leadership & Resilience – Develop emotional agility to manage stress, conflict, and high-pressure situations.

  • Improve Collaboration & Influence – Foster better communication, stronger relationships, and high-functioning teams.

Who benefits from MSCEIT2 assessments and EI ‘hard ability’ skills coaching?

  • Executives & Leaders – Strengthen decision-making, resilience, and leadership impact.

  • New Board Members - Increase ability to think dialogically to manage risks whilst providing tactical empathetic support to executive leadership teams.

  • Funders and Not-for-Profit - Embrace different perspectives to reduce conflict, increase collaborative working and social impact incomes

  • Entrepreneurs & Business Developers – Improve strategic thinking, negotiation, and adaptability.

  • Teams & Organizations – Enhance productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being.

  • Professionals & New Hires – Expand capacity for growth, leadership, and emotional resilience.

  • Educators - reduce burnout by building the emotional capacity to navigate complex classroom and colleague dynamics while fostering safe learning environments.

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