A Collegial Association for Advancing Emotional Intelligence in school, life, work...
Since 2004 hundreds of outstanding professionals from many fields of study and practice, and from many parts of the world, have attended our annual Emotional Intelligence Research Institutes. Exciting and valuable collaborative research projects are underway, and our colleagues have suggested the formation of an international association to encourage future networking and collaboration.
07/30/2026
What does resilience actually take?
Decades of research from Darwin Nelson, PhD, and Gary Low, PhD, later joined by Rick Hammett, EdD. Become TEI-certified or an attendee of a growth process built on Personal, Emotional, Relational, and Life/Career skills of wisdom.
Join us for Hope, Resilience, and Growth: Nov 5–7, 2026 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. (TEI Certification: Nov 2–4.)
Save your spot → www.TEIConference.org
06/05/2026
Registration is OPEN for the 23rd Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence!
Join us November 5–7, 2026, at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi for a conference built around what matters most right now — hope, resilience, and growth.
Whether you're new to Transformative Emotional Intelligence (TEI) or have been part of this community for years, there's a place for you here.
Conference: November 5–7 | Pre-Conference Certification: November 2–4
Corpus Christi, TX
Register → teiconference.org
Drop a 👋 below if you're planning to join us — we love knowing who's coming!
05/27/2026
Now it’s time to ask — are you ready to take the stage?
The Call for Program Proposals is officially open for the 23rd Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence — and if you’re doing meaningful work in Transformative Emotional Intelligence (TEI), we want to hear from you.
This year’s theme: Hope, Resilience & Growth 🌱
⏰ Deadline: August 31, 2026
🔗 Link in bio → teiconference.org/
Drop a 🙋 in the comments if you’re considering submitting — I’d love to cheer you on.
05/20/2026
It's official.
The 23rd Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence returns to Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi — November 5–7, 2026.
This year's theme: TEI For Hope, Resilience & Growth — Practical Tools for Navigating Change, Fostering Connections, and Sustaining Well-Being.
Three days. One community. Decades of research and applied practice in Transformative Emotional Intelligence — distilled into evidence-based tools and conversations you can take back into your work, your teams, and your life.
If you're a business leader, executive, or practitioner navigating complexity and driving results in an era of constant change — Transformative Emotional Intelligence isn't a soft skill. It's your competitive edge. Educators, researchers, and doctoral scholars — you belong here too.
More to come in the weeks ahead: keynotes, workshops, the Call for Programs, and registration. For now — save the dates.
The work is personal. The community is global. The impact is real.
See you in Corpus Christi. 🌊
🔗 teiconference.org
05/11/2026
🎉 The 23rd Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence has a new home.
After months of collaborative work, we're excited to announce the launch of teiconference.org — everything you need for this year's conference, all in one place.
📅 November 5–7, 2026 | Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
🎓 November 2–4, 2026 | Pre-Conference TEI Certification
💡 Theme: Hope, Resilience & Growth
On the site: speaker previews, Call for Programs, pricing, venue details, and hotel booking codes.
Share this with someone who should be in the room with us. 👇
Reserve your spot at teiconference.org — payment link to follow once our system is finalized.