Emotional intelligence remains a hot topic for organizational leaders and those who advise them. Modeling, and, more importantly, experiencing and developing it for ourselves is a core competency for OD consultants. EI is not an abstraction, but a lived experience that grounds us and ensures we are a renewable resource for those we coach and consult to. Let’s not be the shoemaker’s children …come and walk the talk!

Robert Gramillano has earned a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University (also known as The Illinois School of Professional Psychology) and is an MBA graduate from DePaul University. He is a Certified, Licensed NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming) Master Practitioner, a Certified Empowerment Coach, a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach of iPEC (Institute for Professional Exellence in Coaching), and recently obtained a second certification in Emotional Intelligence from the Jim Liautaud Graduate School of Business at the University of Illinois Chicago. Always learning and growing, Robert is currently studying for a Certificate in “Leadership in Sustainability Management” at the Graham School of The University of Chicago. He is a Life, Career and Executive Coach with a personal coaching practice at http://www.chicago-coach.com/,  teaches and coaches in the fields of Leadership, Organizational, Career and Business Development from the perspective of Personal Mastery and Emotional Intelligence.