As a pioneer, Steph Vermeulen has been Africa's authority on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) since 1996. Steph embraces advances in science that have matured the field of EQ into Personal Intelligence – the subject of her latest book. ‘DrD’ explores the relevance of using EQ to manage the challenges of the COVID crisis and in this podcast she explores: • What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ) • Is EQ something that can be learnt • How can a healthy level of EQ help during and after COVID-19 • How do we understand the dynamics of gender based violence Steph’s latest book Personal Intelligence: Future Fit Now (EQ+IQ) is available on Amazon (Kindle too) and there is a wealth of info on Steph’s website: www.eqsa.co.za.