inspire performance in the high-stress modern world
EQ @Work is an evidence-based program designed for teams to grow individually and as a cohesive, adaptive organization. Through this program, participants learn the 5 essential emotional intelligence skills that empower self-regulation, improve communication, and build relationships, making collaboration smoother and organizational resilience stronger. It increases well-being and trust in leadership, inspires performance, and improves culture —setting the stage for companies to THRIVE.
Stress Management and Burnout Prevention:
Participants are given tools, language, and a simple 7 step process to reduce stress and increase resilience. They learn how their personal nervous system sends early indicators enabling the management of stress before it becomes overwhelming.
Self-awareness of 25 Common Blind Spots:
Through a guided process, participants explore and reflect on 25 Common Blind spots & Automatic Reactions that get in the way of growth, professional development and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
Understanding Others & The Power of Empathy
People are complex, shaped by unique experiences and patterns of behavior. In this session, participants will uncover which behaviors in others challenge them the most—and learn practical strategies to navigate them effectively. This skill is a true superpower, transforming workplace conflict into meaningful connection.
High-Stakes Communications and Difficult Feedback:
Using three straightforward tools—including the 5-Minute Feedback Prep Plan and the Integration Loop—participants will build advanced emotional intelligence skills. With practice, they’ll learn to communicate calmly and effectively, even in the most challenging interactions with customers or coworkers.
Productivity & Growth Mindset:
Success feels good and should be motivated and supported, not forced. By empowering participants with monthly, daily and acute tools that provide a 360 degree well-being approach to work, organizations get the benefit of inspired performance that impact the bottom line.
Social-emotional skills are critical for fostering a healthy, high-performance, and resilient workplace.
Increases ability to manage projects, challenges, stress and burnout
Fosters respectful and inclusive work environments
Bridges cultural and generational gaps
Reduces isolation of remote and distributed teams
Empowers wellbeing-centered work
Enhances collaboration and innovation
Builds resilient and adaptive teams
Creates inspired performance
Increases organizational success and profitability
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how do we do it?
EQ @Work offers a multi-pronged approach designed to deliver immediate tactical improvements while establishing a foundation for long-term cultural transformation. Over the course of six sessions, the program will provide your team with the 5 Essential EQ Skills for healthy, high-performance in the modern, high-stress, post-pandemic world.
six sessions
We guide participants through six sessions that progressively build on the 5 Essential EQ skills. Each session is available in a format that best works for your team, whether as a two-day in-person training or offsite format, as a LIVE virtual workshop series or as pre-recorded, on-demand videos in the EQ @Work online course.
peer conversations™
We offer professionally-facilitated, small group, peer-to-peer conversations for EQ @Work program participants to increase accountability, practice their new skills and develop deep, quality relationships with likeminded professionals and co-working teams to build trust, loyalty and improve culture.
individualized support
During in-person, live virtual workshops and Peer Conversations, participants have the opportunity to receive personalized coaching to addressed unique challenges and opportunities for growth. All EQ @Work participants may ask questions during weekly office hours and one-on-one coaching is also available.
measurement across 10 KPIs
All EQ @Work participants have the opportunity (and companies may make it a requirement) to complete pre and post program surveys to identify individual and collective growth opportunities, as well as, measure impact of the EQ skill development across our 10 Culture KPIs such as Stress Management .
Six sessions in three different formats:
Enhanced Organizational Culture: 87.5% of participants deem EQ @Work critical to positive cultural shifts.
Increased Job Satisfaction: “In an era of remote work, EQ @Work fosters meaningful connections that have increased my job satisfaction.”
Elevated Employee Well-Being: 85% experience positive well-being impacts through program participation.
Deepened Sense of Belonging: “Strengthened connection with my colleagues, fostering camaraderie that has been missing since we moved to remote working.”
Perception of Company Support: 76% report increased sense of “my company cares about me” post-EQ @Work implementation.
Empowered Communication: 94% gain confidence in managing tough conversations and embracing constructive feedback.
Testimonials
“I can’t say enough good things about my experience over the last year with MTO. I would encourage anyone to take a look at the different programs they offer and the incredible knowledge they bring.”
Susan Coss, CMO & Co-Founder, Mezcalistas
“Working with Gretchen has been truly transformational. Through her guidance and using the conscious leadership tools that she and her colleagues have developed, I am now able to harness the confidence to express my voice and advocate for myself. This has led me to a profound sense of empowerment that has not only positively impacted my career, but has had a positive impact on every facet of my life. I am forever indebted and grateful for the work she has done in a short amount of time with me.”
Tracey Castle, 92nd President Sandpipers
“MTO EDU is a powerful program that helps businesses understand how to harness their power, vision, organizational values and company culture with authenticity. I appreciated that this wasn’t a cookie cutter one size fits all approach. The highly individualized program helped me focus on who Euphoria is as a business and be able to share that vision with employees, vendors, customers and social media messaging.
It was a truly transformative experience with real benefits for my business and for me as an entrepreneur.”
Bonnie Glass, Co-Owner, Euphoria Chocolate Company
“Working with Gretchen in the group format has helped me tremendously. It has enhanced my ability to understand, empathize and connect with my team and everyone in general.”
Jim B., Director of Warehouse Operations
“This program empowered us to express our values more boldly and do it in a thoughtful manner that really represents our entity with our ethics in mind.“BJ Barlow, Owner, 18 Oaks Sign Co
“Values-based, relevant, impact expanding. I think this program could even excite an introvert.”
Cynthia Scherr, Publisher & Business Strategist, Scherr Management Consulting
“As MTO EDU progresses and I look back at where I started, I am amazed at the distance I have traveled!”
Kellie Poulin, Founder, Edit Write Solutions
“I give immense credit to Gretchen for helping me open up, celebrate my wins and work on my weaknesses, and experience life as a better business leader and family member.” Brandon W., Small Business Owner
“Gretchen’s guidance and support have truly transformed my life. During some of the most trying times in my life, she has graciously given me the tools and helped me achieve my highest levels of emotional capacity, positively impacting my personal and professional well-being.”
Kim B., Entertainment Executive
“Working with Gretchen has been a transformative experience, as it has enhanced my overall well-being and equipped me with invaluable emotional intelligence skills, enabling me to navigate life’s fears and anxiety with greater resilience and emotional balance.”
Annie J., Coach & Consultant
The EQ at Work program that Gretchen rolled out with my team at AIKON while I was CEO was surprisingly impactful. Startup life is stressful and as a fully remote team, I was eager to provide the training, tools and support to help our team improve our company culture, accountability and interpersonal relationships. The people who attended most seemed to get the most out of it and as a regular attendee personally, I found myself having improved conversations with my team using the tools taught in the program.
Over time, the program received a lot of positive anecdotal feedback and our team dynamics continued to improve as the program went on. I found the ninety-minute, once a month format to be easy to carve time for and always enjoyed the time with my team. After five months, Gretchen surveyed participants and the feedback was even better than I expected with more than 85% saying it positively impacted their life and was valuable to our company culture.
The program is professionally run and I would recommend it for any team that prioritizes transparency and a healthy company culture.
Marc Blinder, CEO, AIKON
“MTO has been a wonderful partner. They helped us launch our organization, refine our top-level goals, pivot when necessary, and outline a strategic plan to pursue our ambitious objectives. Not only is their team incredibly talented, they are competent, capable and confident–AND, they are a pleasure to work with. We consider them not only colleagues but a part of our organization’s family. We look forward to building our working and personal relationships for years to come.”
Abraham Taylor, Co-Founder, Bright Path Strong
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