What makes EQmentor unique?

Extended Learning - Mentoring with EQmentor is asynchronous and spans an extended period of time (with a minimum subscription of 12 months). It all facilitates capturing more learning moments as they naturally occur and converting them into “aha” moments. This model allows for substantive relationships to develop, and is the only proven way to effectively increase EQ.

Multiple Sources of Learning - At EQmentor, you can learn from (i) a mentor (ii) a cross-industry community of professionals and (iii) high-quality knowledge sources like case studies, articles, and company data. Any combination of these learning sources, available 24/7, will help facilitate better critical thinking and decision-making.

Asynchronous – This addresses two critical issues. (i) It allows EQmentor to find the best mentors irrespective of where the mentee lives and (ii) it addresses the #1 reason that working professionals say they do not learn at work – timing and scheduling.

Complete Anonymity and Confidentiality - Our custom-built online EQlearning room allows EQmentor mentors and mentees to be completely anonymous. This capability allows for emotionally safe, truthful, free-of-retribution, unbiased and non-judgmental communication, collaboration and creativity.

Customized Mentor-Mentee Matching Process - EQmentor boasts the industry’s most sophisticated matching algorithms that match mentees to mentors using key characteristics such as vocation, personality, EQ and years of experience.  This ensures that the relationship has optimal chances for long term success.

Seasoned, Certified Mentors - Our industry-leading comprehensive screening, education, training, certification and matching process ensure our clients of the highest quality mentor-mentee relationship. These mentors have had successful professional careers and are genuinely interested in helping others grow and develop.

Knowledge at Your Fingertips - EQmentor provides its subscribers with access to over 300 custom-designed online EQ learning tools and unlimited access to a repository of over 9,000 professional publications, articles, books, white papers and research support.

EQ Village, a Community of Working Professionals - EQ Village is a custom-built area for true communal collaboration through EQwikis, EQideagoras and much more.  Our cross-industry global community allows for open, unbiased, non-judgmental collaboration.  The community enables unprecedented depths of personal and professional sharing – the perfect complement to the one-on-one mentoring relationship.

Honor Code - EQmentor's Honor Code requires members maintain the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Learn - When You Need It! - Mentees have access to their personal mentor and to the EQ Village community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! EQmentor members are actively learning at anytime and from anywhere.

EQmentor vs. Training/Coaching

	TRAINING	COACHING	EQMENTOR
Training Goal	Competency in a single topic selected for the entire group	Established specific and/or immediate need	Mentoring and enhancing EQ
Focus	One size fits all	Several sizes fits all	Based on changing daily needs
Time Frame	Short-term, scheduled	Short to intermediate term, scheduled	Long term, when you need it
Relationship	Provider-client, public	Provider client, varying degrees of privacy	Trusting, confidential
Location of Training	Classroom	Face-to-face, some online	Online - Confidential, Anonymous
Experience of Facilitator	Typically limited to topic	Varies	Same industry or vocation
Motive of Facilitator	job; employment	job; employment	Vocation; a calling
Other Learning	None outside training	None outside coaching	EQ Village - community of cross-industry working professionals
Learner's Contribution	Limited participation	Intermittent	Fully engaged
Metaphor	Vaccination	Treatment plan	Wellness plan