Part V: creating the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 2.0

EQ-i 2.0 Stages of Development

Overview

The EQ-i® 2.0 is a revision of the EQ-i® (Bar-On, 1997, 2004). Both assessments are the products of a rigorous development process, further refining not only the very definition of EI but also the process by which it is measured. The assessment you see today, the EQ-i 2.0, has emerged from 30 years of research, and as the theory of EI has evolved, so too has the instrument and its application to the workplace. This page will begin with a short outline of the stages of development for the EQ-i (Bar-On, 1997, 2004) so you may gain an appreciation of the assessment’s roots and the rationale behind the changes made in the revision process. The following sections will focus on the stages of development for the EQ-i 2.0.