Marcia Hughes is president of Collaborative Growth®, L.L.C., a coaching and consulting firm. She is the co-author of A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, The Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Survey® (TESI®) and more.

Henry L. Thompson is president and CEO of High Performing Systems, Inc., a consulting and training firm. He is the leading researcher on the interaction of emotional intelligence, stress, and leadership.

James Bradford Terrell is vice president of Collaborative Growth®, L.L.C., a coaching and consulting firm. He is the co-author of A Coach's Guide to Emotional Intelligence, The Emotionally Intelligent Team, The Team Emotional and Social Intelligence Survey® (TESI®) and more.