POWERFUL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FROM THE INSIDE OUT
"Personal Growth Is The Investment That Compounds Into Tangible Business Results."
More studies are proving the link between personal growth, self-awareness, happiness, our success and our ability to be great leaders who create positive work cultures. How we show up in any situation, our emotions and the way we respond impacts everyone around us. The greater awareness we have into ourselves and our emotions, the greater capacity we have to be our best selves and show up in a positive way for others. Happier people are healthier, more energetic, motivated and productive.
In business talent is the main driver in execution, creativity and innovation. HEQ Technologies is addressing one of the top tech industry challenges of attracting and retaining top talent a little differently. By focusing on development of the human element. HEQ Technologies partners with socially conscious and purpose driven technology entrepreneurs, leaders and companies to bring out leadership potential and to create more positive, high performing teams and cultures through self-awareness and emotional intelligence training. Learning and new individual behaviors are integrated into the workplace through coaching. Facilitating a positive environment that supports empathy, belonging, psychological safety, transformational leadership and collaboration where ideas and innovation flourish and performance soars.
ABOUT
H-EQ TECHNOLOGIES
Happiness, The Foundation For Powerful Leadership
"Our ability to successfully lead and collaborate with others begins with our ability to first lead ourselves." - Joy Smathers
H-EQ (Human Emotional Intelligence) Technologies was founded on the principle that happiness is the pre-condition for powerful leadership and positive, high performing teams & workplace cultures.
Happy people demonstrate a management style called transformational leadership. Studies have found there is a strong correlation between transformational leadership and leadership effectiveness.
What is happiness? The answer lies in understanding what happiness truly means to each one of us. In that understanding there will be a soup mixture of emotional and mental states, ways of being, doing and achieving goals that will look differently for each person. Yet fundamentally the way of identifying what happiness means individually can be derived from exploring concepts and needs common to everyone.
Developed by Joy Smathers the founder of H-EQ Technologies, The Human Code is a process offered to clients combined with coaching that explores belief systems and human needs that are required to bridge the gap to our happiness and success. The outcome of which can help individuals reach their full leadership potential and groups/teams to reach a collective intelligence that inspires business performance.
ABOUT JOY
Joy Smathers, ECPC, PCC, CBC, Founder of H-EQ Technologies
As a coaching professional and speaker my greatest aim is to create a space of growth, exploration, learning and inspiration for others to find their best selves and deliver humor and entertainment through shared experiences of real life and being human to audiences and clients alike.
As a leadership development coach I see myself more as a happiness, performance and success enhancer. Helping leaders bring out the best version of themselves and the potential that is already there so they see their vision, dreams and goals become reality.
As a serial entrepreneur myself I understand the many challenges faced and the need for time and space to strategically think, plan and action ideas into reality. I have always been a personal development junkie since I can remember in my early tweens. I think the reason for that has been my own relentless search and journey towards my own happiness, inner peace and success. To always find the peaceful center amidst the storms that inevitably swirl around us. Through that search coupled with life experiences I have come to realize that our beliefs, habits and emotions of our inner world create our happiness and inevitably the realities of our outer world both personally and professionally.
H-EQ Technologies is the platform which I operate from to achieve my vision, mission and purpose. It is my goal that H-EQ Technologies will grow attracting like minds of coaches, trainers, and clients alike becoming a leader in leadership development services in the technical industry sector.
VISION
What I see as possible:
My vision, a more just, peaceful, loving, green and sustainable world where all are living happier, more meaningful, authentic, successful, purposeful lives from our natural creative and ever expanding state.
I believe technology has a part to play in this vision becoming a reality.
"Creativity is intelligence having fun." - Albert Einstien
MISSION
What I am focused on doing:
My mission is to support socially and environmentally conscious (for people, planet and profit) technical entrepreneurs, leaders and their teams to:
Increase their awareness of self and others.
Have greater insight and understanding into their strengths, talents and abilities.
Tap into their inner resources, knowledge, power, & leadership potential.
Increase their awareness of the subconscious mind and re-program for increased happiness & success.
So they can fully utilize their gifts, talents and live successfully contributing to positive corporate cultures who have the potential to tip the scale to a better more sustainable world.
How I do this:
As your trainer I create the space and provide a process of self exploration to:
Help you identify who you are beyond external influences, beliefs and expectations.
Identifying beliefs that either hold you back or propel you forward.
Re-program your subconscious mind to work towards your vision and goals.
Uncover beliefs and emotions that drive your behavior.
Help you determine what aspects of the Human Code you need to incorporate in your life for your own happiness and success.
As your coach I create a safe, non-judgemental space to explore, deeply listen, disseminate information, identify patterns, outline perceptions, provide feedback, support and inspire you to:
Listen to your own wisdom, intuition, inner leader and inner knowing.
Clearly see your skills, strengths and abilities and how to put them to action.
Align with and live your purpose.
This means:
You become aware and present in each moment that you are Divinci, the grand master painter of your life.
You align with your intitution, when asked the right questions the answers and the path become clear.
Your conscious choice of action amplifies your commitment to your destination.
Our focus and habits creates our future.
Your goals are accomplished by clear, focused, small actionable steps.
PURPOSE
Why I do what I do:
Coaching and speaking in service to others to help them regain power, overcome challenges and succeed is something I wanted to do since I was sixteen years old. I see it more that it has been my calling that took years of experience and my own development to reach the point that I could.
I want to leave the world better than I found it. I have backwards engineered my vision into small actionable steps that are in line with my talents, skills and abilities that I feel best contribute to that vision.
What I value most is service, connection, learning, growth, integrity and authenticity.
Being a coach serving others is the most authentic expression of my values, who I am, and the legacy I want to leave behind.
SERVICES
Bridging the Gap
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING
Inspiring Change
Joy is gregarious, blunt, open and able to speak about the heart of the matter in a humorous way. Joy is all about the people, wanting to truly help and positively inspire other's journey's in any way she can. Her desire to help coupled with her own "school of life" experiences allows her to connect and easily relate to audiences in an authentic way.
WORKSHOPS & TRAINING
Committed To Self-Awareness, Learning & Growth
No one can train anybody on themselves. Instead clients are given information about how our brain works and a personal development process (The Human Code) that can help them discover more about themselves, other people and the world around them. Training that 1. Helps leaders develop from the inside out building in a different layer of engagement for long term talent retention. 2. Appeals to new work generations by connecting diverse groups of people from a position of value, with dreams and bringing them down to the ground in steps. 3. Helps them identify who they are beyond roles and expectations, and what motivates and inspires them. The result is happier people connecting and working together in a more authentic and empowered way that become an invaluable asset to the company.
COACHING 1-ON-1 OR GROUP
Dedicated to Your Success
Coaching is solution & outcome focused, positive and future oriented. An engaging and creative partnership between client and coach to identify challenges, goals, and purpose. Coaching integrates learning and knowledge into action, creating a map to the desired destination. Coaching assists in focus, clarity, vision and empowers people to trust within themselves to achieve their greatest potential.
WHAT CLIENT'S ARE SAYING
"Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end." - Napolean Hill
"I suppose I have a natural cynicism about any type of personal improvement of coaching. It’s not that I don’t believe in the concept, I was just conscious that there are a lot of practitioners with a lot of different approaches and this type of coaching is not an exact science and results are difficult to measure or quantify.
Since working with Joy I have achieved greater clarity in terms of what I want to do, how I want to do it and how I get there. Additionally Joy has helped me to prioritize and focus appropriately on each of the multiple tasks that I need to execute to be successful as a one person company.
What I like best about working with Joy is that she is able to elicit information from me and filter out all of the salient points, regardless of how verbose my answers are. Additionally, her technical background serves her well to understand enough about most topics I’ve touched on through our conversations. While Joy has been able to provide some very specific nuggets of advice, I’ve also enjoyed the fact that she seems to gently corral me into the correct mindset to solve some of my own problems. Another way to explain this is that Joy manages to ask the right questions and then pick the key points from my answers and repeat them back to me in a way that adds value and direction on the topic at hand.
I have always enjoyed our time and conversation together which is always enlightening. Further to previous comments, this conversation often provides a sounding board to enable me to weigh up ideas and decisions in an even fashion.
Yes, I would recommend Joy. The most important thing people should know about working with Joy is you don't need to feel anxious about the process or potential for "criticism". You will always feel comfortable, respected and supported."
Greg Petti, President, Ravenblack Technical Services
"I had no hesitation at all working with Joy. It was more uncertainty in myself and unsure if I could achieve what I wanted to and not be a failure in front of her.
Every session was always productive apart from the first two weeks where I wasn't sure what I wanted to achieve. After that it was like riding a bullet train. Everything was happening so fast in my development that I mentally had to change to catch up. The learning curve was the key factor, I was learning but not executing in parallel. That made me change my attitude and my approach. It's time...let's do it!
What I liked best about working with Joy was I loved whenever she made me think harder and harder to ensure I understood the point in our discussions. I loved that she didn't spoon feed me but taught me how to feed myself with the proper spoon. Knowledge is potential power. It's only a person's action coupled with his knowledge that makes it powerful.
Besides landing a new job I created new friendships and relationships, especially with Joy. I see her as a coach, my mentor but more so as a true friend I can rely on. She tells me what I DON'T want to hear, most friends tell you what you want to hear.
Without a nickel of doubt I would highly recommend Joy to organizations and associations that require leadership coaching.
One important aspect that people should know about working with Joy is she has a sincere heart and intentions beyond her obligations. I loved when I would send her a question or query (no matter what time of day it was) she would respond immediately helping me to keep my mind running. Her dedication and commitment to helping others and being a part of their journey in achieving their success brings all smiles to my face. I adore that!!! I would love everyone to experience what I did."
Joel Dizon, Servant Leader, Senior Implementations Consultant
"I had no hesitation to work with Joy as she is authentic, professional and most importantly trusting. Working with Joy I was able to create a connection between my personal struggles and the larger impact on my life as well as improve and strengthen my relationship with my kids. What I liked most about working with Joy was her honesty (while sometimes hard to hear) as it helped me work at being the best version of myself. She asks permission, asks for clarification of what to work on and she respects peoples time. I would recommend Joy and her services for those in search of a coach because she is good at her work, wants to make a positive difference and cares about others. I feel the most important thing people should know about working with Joy is she provides honest and professional feedback that is truly helpful in making the most out each session. Each session is focused on real issues with an accountability on me to have a plan. Joy is truly a "joy" to work with."
Marc Blais, TrailBLAISer
"I was feeling really stuck in my business and didn't know why or how to find my way out. I'm part of a great networking group so I reached out to one of them. Today I had my first coaching session with a wonderful woman named Joy Smathers. She walked me through many questions that led to the answers I needed.
The biggest lesson I learned was about value. Value we each have within ourselves, value we offer others and the value our business offer others. Never forget why you started down the road of entrepreneurship. The value you offer is never about the money to be made. It’s about how businesses change people’s lives; how their personal value changes, self-worth and how these businesses help them find and achieve their bigger goals.
I discovered today, after a year and a half of business, what I really offer - A chance to take charge of your life, build yourself up so you can see your dreams, and how to work towards achieving those dreams - one step at a time. Believe what you offer is a gift! This gift has changed my life.
I am so thankful for this clarify!!! Never forget your value
Thank you Joy!!” "
Brandi Taylor, Entrepreneur
"The most important thing people should know about working with Joy is it makes you feel better about yourself, you can connect with her on any areas that bother you with no limits. Joy is a fantastic and enthusiastic person with philanthropic views and beliefs. It was a pleasure to have a coach like her.”
Shebnem Azizova, Sourcing Lead
"My greatest insights were how quickly Joy was able to help me gain clarity of my real issue and how I was able to receive the answers I needed in no time at all. What I liked best about working with Joy was her warmth, and caring energy. After our session I definitely felt lighter about my situation. I even had more energy to make some plans to improve my financial state. I guess I felt hope :). Yes I would recommend Joy. What people need to know about working with Joy is she gets to the heart of the matter and be prepared to get clarity! Thank you so much for your time and energy that day. I really needed it!"
Rosanna Sardella
