10th September 2026 Emotional Intelligence

A special thanks to DMH Stallard LLP for supporting us.

Hello!

Throughout our careers we climb the corporate ladder because we are good at our jobs. Then one day, the job changes.

Suddenly, the role is a leadership role, not the technical role that led to the promotion in the first place.

Are you ready to take on the challenge that involves more emotional intelligence (also known as EQ) and less technical ability?

Katherine x

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Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence in Financial Services - Doug Gordon shares his views with us.

Why Emotional Intelligence is Important in Leadership - an article by Harvard Business School

YOO MUSE News

YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme - sign up for free!

YOO MUSE Events - partner with us on our next event! We are seeking an event space to host us.

Emotional Intelligence in Financial Services.

Doug explains how emotional intelligence and communication are key to being successful. With some great tips and food for thought thrown in for good measure!

Doug is a former c-level investment executive (21 years) honoured in The Times and the Independent for growing large businesses - turned radio presenter, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, coach, mental health professional, healer, and international bestselling author.

Connect with Doug:

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Why Emotional Intelligence is Important in Leadership

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage your emotions, as well as recognise and influence the emotions of those around you. It is one of the most sought-after interpersonal skills in the workplace.

Typically broken down into four core competencies:

1. Self-awareness

2. Self-management

3. Social awareness

4. Relationship management

Read the full article: https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership

YOO MUSE Mentorship & Wellbeing Programme

A unique blend of career mentorship and wellbeing support, helping professionals in the financial services industry to achieve both their personal and career goals.

The YOO MUSE Mentor & Wellbeing Champions have backgrounds in:

Corporate Law • Commercial Law • Investment Research • Compliance Advisory • In-house Compliance • Finance (Valuations, M&A, Fund Management) • Risk

The YOO MUSE Mentor & Wellbeing Champions come from a variety of backgrounds in financial and professional services and bring a wealth of personal knowledge and experience. They have also navigated their own work-life challenges and understand that your challenges may be very different to their own. They are here to support, listen and inspire you, as well as encourage you to navigate your own 'unknowns' towards your career and wellbeing goals.

🌟Free to financial services (or legal/accounting services) professionals

🌟Mentor & Wellbeing Champions are independent from your organisation

🌟A unique blend of career mentorship and wellbeing support

🌟Networking opportunities with peers who also care about wellbeing

🌟Join a community of like-minded people

Reply to this email if you are interested in being either a Mentee or a Mentor & Wellbeing Champion. I’d love to hear from you.

YOO MUSE Events

We are bringing together peers from the industry for “Culture”; an event exploring the real link between workplace wellbeing and compliance culture, featuring an expert in the regulatory compliance space, and a regtech expert who has a deep understanding of the nuances around compliance culture.

Do you have the space to host this event?

Please get in touch if you do!

We are inviting a small number of partners to get involved as we shape the session. If you’d like to hear more about our open partnership opportunities, reply to this email to get in touch with Katherine.

The event will be informative, informal and fun!

Our Mission

At YOOMUSE we believe that mental and physical health are closely linked, and this plays a huge part in our professional and personal lives. We are passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing, and believe that the work environment and culture can embrace this notion and benefit massively as a result.

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