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I'm Andrea Gillespie, a Certified Practitioner of the EQ-i2.0®, the first scientifically validated measure of emotional intelligence (EI).
EI is a leading indictor in predicting human performance & development potential. It is foundational in all meaningful social relationships & for overcoming life's challenges.
About Me
As a CPA, CMA who dedicated 20+ years contributing to and growing within corporate finance & planning roles for large international, publicly traded and private organizations, I have always been more drawn to why we behave the way we do, and how we relate with one another, whether in leadership positions, within teams, and even among friends and family members.
It was such a purpose-fuelled drive to understand human nature and what shapes our emotional responses, that in the fall of 2018 I changed my career path to human resources, completing my CHRP designation by September 2020.
Leading people throughout my career, reporting to others. Watching people achieve, while some struggle. Collaborating with peers, entering conflict, avoiding conflict. Being inspired by great leaders, feeling let down by poor ones...the common thread in all of work, in all of life, is that how we feel, think and behave determines the outcome for our growth and success.
And it is our emotions, or how we fundamentally feel about ourselves, and how strongly we identify with thoughts, stories, beliefs and ideas about us, that determines our worldview, which ultimately influences how we think and act toward one another.
I have spent my entire adult life remaining curious about, studying, and learning everything I can regarding human behaviour, the human brain, religion, spirituality...whatever helps me unlock the mystery of how we are all interconnected, how we influence one another with our energy and intention, which is directly applicable to successful life and work outcomes.
I have come to understand, partly by embarking on my own quest for self-worth; my Hero’s Journey, that everything we think, say, and do is proportional to the value and self-worth we believe we hold.
Emotional intelligence influences the outcome of every life experience, as demonstrated by our sense of wholeness, self-awareness, and empathy which all require vulnerability. And vulnerability is the foundation for courage, truth, and integrity...at home, at work, and everywhere in between.