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Emotional Intelligence Matters

Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) determines your ability to use the vital information that emotions give you to manage conflict, make decisions, create healthy relationships, and increase productivity. We’re here to help you level up your positive impact where it matters most—at work and in your home.

What is
EQ-niversity?

EQ-niversity™ is a virtual cohort of like-minded professionals who want to master their EQ skills. This class provides a 3-step, skills-based approach proven to increase your EQ. What sets EQ-niversity apart from any other training is the EQ Lab. Each lab has one EQ Certified Coach per three students. The coach observes students practicing their skills and provides in-the-moment guidance to the question: “What do I say next?” or “Could I have said that better?” Participants gain confidence to use EQ skills and level up their positive impact in both personal and professional relationships.

What To Expect

(1)
Trainings Via Zoom

We gather virtually to learn and discuss a focused topic paired with specific practical skills training. A video recording of the meeting is uploaded to that session’s class page within forty-eight hours.

(2)
Session Handouts

A digital download of the slide deck for each meeting is available to you on each session’s class page. Please be sure to keep all proprietary information secure by not distributing these materials outside of the class.

(3)
Tools & Resources

Handouts of key tools and concepts serve as resources for your ongoing development. These materials include detailed explanations and relevant exercises designed to support your understanding of the topics covered.

(4)
Coaching Worksheets

Worksheets are provided on each session’s class page to facilitate learning and engage you in various activities. These resources are designed to reinforce concepts and ensure a comprehensive understanding of the material.

  • 24 virtual sessions

  • 60 minutes per session

  • Every other session is a hands-on LAB experience

  • Monthly 1:1 coaching

  • Current start dates for open cohorts are listed below

Cohort Schedule

Choose Your Cohort

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Cohort Deposit
$600.00

To secure your spot in the next cohort, an advance deposit is required. This deposit will be applied to your final payment, leaving 11 monthly payments after registration.

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*REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 2025

EQ 101 - March 2025 Cohort
$600.00
For 12 months
$7,100.00
One time

EQ 101 is for professionals who are invested in learning to apply EQ skills in the moment. You will learn what to do when emotions are hijacking your decision making, how to avoid overreacting in emotionally-charged conversations, and why you win when you engage with empathy in high-stakes situations. ($100-off when you pay in full today!)

✓ 24 sessions over 12 months, 60 minutes per session
✓ Virtual skills training each month
✓ 1:1 tailored coaching session every month
✓ Access to a library of exclusive EQ resources

*REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 2025

EQ 201 - March 2025 Cohort
$700.00
For 12 months
$8,300.00
One time

EQ 201 is for professionals to apply their EQ skills to create long-term change in how they lead and coach individuals and teams. You will become the rare individual who can stay relationally close to others when you consider their opinions to be wrong. Most importantly, you can pass this on to those you lead. ($100-off when you pay in full today!)

✓ Requires completion of EQ 101
✓ 24 sessions over 12 months, 60 minutes per session
✓ Virtual skills training each month
✓ 1:1 tailored coaching session every month
✓ Access to a library of exclusive EQ resources

Don’t see an option that works in your schedule?

We’re always starting new cohorts and we would love to hear your input on what option we should provide next.

Meet Our Founder

Juliana “Jules” Wilhelm

Jules Wilhelm is the creator, founder, and president of Capacity Leader Center, Cardia Counseling Center, and EQ-niversity™ where she has been providing effective counseling and coaching for more than 20 years.

Through thousands of face-to-face hours of coaching and counseling with high capacity leaders in both the public and private sector, Jules has first-hand knowledge of the type of impact created when leaders are equipped with emotional intelligence skills and strengthened in their personal character competencies. Benefits range from employee productivity to work environment positivity, increased retention to more satisfying personal lives.

Jules is a former director of a Townsend Leadership Program chapter and she has served as an instructor at the Townsend Institute and in graduate programs at Wheaton College, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Huntington University. She has been the featured speaker at conferences for academic and professional audiences, both nationally and internationally. 

Jules holds a Bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College in Illinois.

Meet Our Team

  • PAMELA FLORES - Cohort Coach

    Pamela holds an Advanced Executive Coaching Certification from the Townsend Institute at Huntington University. She lives in Central Texas with her husband and three kids.

  • MADELINE SPRING - Cohort Coach

    Madeline is a licensed therapist and graduate professor with the Townsend Institute at Concordia University, Irvine. She lives in Northern Indiana with her husband and four kids.

  • JACEY WUHRMAN - Administrative Consultant

    Jacey is an experienced administrative consultant and an active member of her spiritual, educational, and home community in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago with her husband and three active kids.

Have a question?

  • “I feel honored to have been taught and coached by Juliana Wilhelm. Because of her skills, her dedication and the spirit of her delivery - I have become a better leader. Furthermore, I have experienced personal growth that will be with me the rest of my life.”

    M. ALEXANDER , Executive Director

  • "You will learn a method that helps you quickly understand what's going on with someone beneath the surface, without spending weeks trying to figure it out. You'll gain a proven approach to look beyond the 'no' and the attitude, reaching your team more effectively and with less frustration. This will allow you to come across as a more caring and compassionate leader."

    ALBI , EQ-101 & 201 Alum

  • "Hugely impactful and helpful, both personally and professionally. I've always known there's more to learn and grow with emotional intelligence, but these tools truly help raise awareness and leverage emotions as valuable information. They guide you on what to do with those emotions to improve personal relationships and conversations. It's also been invaluable for self-management, helping me recognize and regulate my own emotions. Doing this is essential to fully empathize with others—and that makes all the difference!"

    KATIE , EQ-101 Alum

  • "As a leader, I used to think I could fix things on my own, just by being given the right tools. But emotional intelligence has taught me that it’s not about fixing—it’s about slowing down, listening, and sitting with someone in their experience. It’s about asking the right questions, waiting with them, and helping them vocalize what’s really going on. It’s about asking, 'What do you need?'"

    CHAD , EQ 101 & 201 Alum

  • "Emotional intelligence became exciting when I realized it allowed me to take better care of myself. The idea that my emotions were actually information to help identify my needs was a complete paradigm shift from how I used to handle them. It took the judgment out of the equation and paved the way to better mental and emotional health."

    PAT , EQ-101 & 201 Alum