Affiliation: Competency International
	Email: Emmerling@sbcglobal.net

Robert Emmerling is a leading expert in the assessment and development of emotional intelligence competencies in the workplace, and has spent his career as a consultant, researcher and lecturer specializing in this area.  Since 1997 he has been working on the cutting-edge of EI-based assessment and training with premier thought leaders in the field, such as Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss.

Through his work as a researcher for the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations, a group founded by Dr. Daniel Goleman, he has been involved in some of the most influential work in the field of emotional intelligence, including the development of best practice guidelines for training and developing emotional intelligence (Cherniss, Goleman, Emmerling, Cowan, & Adler, 1998), and the identification and evaluation of model programs that significantly enhance social and emotional competencies in the workplace.  He is also a founding member of Competency International, a research-based human resource consultancy dedicated to advancing motive and competency research and application methods, and maintaining scientific standards of reliability and validity for competency-based applications in the workplace.

In addition to emotional intelligence competencies, he also specializes in the area of leadership assessment and development, executive coaching, 360-degree feedback, career change, organizational development, program evaluation, and instructional design. He has provided consultation on these issues to Fortune 500 companies including Johnson & Johnson, Ameriprise Financial Advisors, Hess Corporation, Schering - Plough, and Novartis.

Robert currently serves on the editorial board of the EI Consortium’s journal Issues and Recent Developments in Emotional Intelligence and is co-editor of the upcoming book Emotional Intelligence: Theoretical and Cultural Perspectives to be published in 2007.  He has also served as faculty and co-designer of the Certificate Program in Leadership Studies at Rutgers University and is the designer and webmaster of the world’s most visited website related to emotional intelligence (www.eiconsortium.org) which has received over 6 million visitors since being launched in 1998.  Robert holds a Doctorate in Applied Organizational Psychology from Rutgers University and is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Ryan, G., Emmerling, R. J., & Spencer, L. M.. (in press). Distinguishing High Performing European Executives: The Role of Emotional, Social and Cognitive Competencies. Invited contribution to the Journal of Management Development.

Emmerling, R. J. & Goleman, D (2003).  Emotional Intelligence: Issues and Common Misunderstandings. Issues in Emotional Intelligence, 1(1), available: http://www.eiconsortium.org.

Emmerling, R. J. & Cherniss, C. (2003). Emotional intelligence and the Career Choice Process. Journal of Career Assessment. 11(2),153-167.

Cherniss, C., Goleman, D., Emmerling, R. J., Cowan, K., & Adler, M (1998). Bringing Emotional Intelligence to the Workplace. New Brunswick. NJ :Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations, Rutgers University.

Emmerling, R. J. (2008). Toward an Applied Science of Emotional Intelligence in the Global Workplace: Key Issues and Challenges.  In  R. J. Emmerling, V. Shanwal, & M. Mandal (Eds.) Emotional Intelligence: Theoretical and Cultural Perspectives. Nova Science Publishing: Hauppauge, NY.

Emmerling, R. J. & Goleman, D (2005).  Emotional Intelligence: Issues and Common Misunderstandings. In K. B. S. Kumar (Ed.) Emotional Intelligence Research Insights. ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, India.

Emmerling, R. J. (2008, April).  Assessing Emotional and Social Competencies in the Workplace. Presentation given to the 13th Human Resource Conference. Istanbul, Turkey.

Emmerling, R. J. (2008, Jan.). Emotional and Social Competencies in the Workplace.  Keynote address given to the Global Emotional Intelligence Forum.  Mumbai, India.

Emmerling, R. J. (2007, Sept).  Developing EI-Based Models for Use in the Workplace. Presentation given to the I Congreso Internacional de Inteligencia Emocional. Malaga, Spain.

Emmerling R. J. (2007, May). Guidelines for Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace.  Keynote address given to the International Emotional Intelligence and Communication Symposium. Izmir, Turkey

Emmerling, R. J. & Mari i Barrajon, L. (2006, November). Applying Social and Emotional Competencies in the Workplace.  Presented at the University of Barcelona. Barcelona, Spain.

Emmerling, R.J. (2005, June).  Training Tomorrow's Leaders: Developing the EI of Business Students. Presented to the Nexus EQ Conference. Egmond an Zee: Holland

Emmerling, R.J. (2005, April).  Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership: Best Practices for Developing Emotional Intelligence. Presented to the 2005 CALL Leadership Retreat: Lake Tahoe: California.

Emmerling, R.J. (2004, December).  Developing the Emotional Intelligence of Leaders. Keynote address presented to the 1st National Forum on Emotional Intelligence.  Mexico City, Mexico.

Emmerling, R.J. (2004, October). Emotional Intelligence: Issues and Common Misunderstandings. Presented at the EQ Power Tools Conference, Denver Colorado.

Emmerling, R.J. (2004, July). Emotional intelligence and Leadership: Best Practices. Presented at the Universidad Publica de Navarra: Pamplona, Spain.

Emmerling R.J. (2003, July). Brining Emotional Intelligence to the Workplace. Presented to the Bay Area Organizational Development Network. Oakland, California.

Emmerling R.J. (2002, August). Best Practices in Program Design for Increasing Emotional Intelligence in Corporate Settings. Presented at Columbia University’s International Conference on Social and Emotional Intelligence, New York, NY.