Assessment
Lumina Emotion
Emotional intelligence: how emotions shape a leader’s decisions, relationships and resilience, and what triggers them.
What it is
Lumina Emotion is a leadership development tool designed to build a leader’s emotional intelligence (EQ) by exploring how emotions influence decision-making, interpersonal relationships and resilience.
Emotional intelligence is key to effective leadership, above all in complex, high-stakes environments, where managing one’s own emotions and empathizing with others has a direct effect on team morale and productivity.
- What it measures
- Emotional intelligence (EQ): how emotions influence decision-making, interpersonal relationships and resilience, including the emotions a leader experiences most often and their triggers.
- When we use it
- In the coaching process and in leadership development, for leaders in complex, high-stakes environments.
What it gives a leader
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Developing self-awareness for authentic leadership
Lumina Emotion helps a leader recognize the emotions they experience most often, along with the triggers beneath them, which makes it easier to manage their emotional responses consciously.
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Building emotional agility and resilience
The assessment shows how a leader responds to different emotional states and guides them in adapting their reactions to what the moment needs, in calm and in high-stress conditions alike.
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Enhancing interpersonal awareness and empathy
Lumina Emotion guides a leader in recognizing and valuing the emotional states of others, which strengthens their ability to empathize and connect meaningfully.
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Strengthening decision-making and self-regulation
Lumina Emotion supports a leader in balancing their emotional responses so that they can make clear-headed, rational decisions, even in difficult or ambiguous situations.
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Aligning leadership style with emotional intelligence
Lumina Emotion helps a leader recognize when certain emotions influence their behavior too strongly and make their leadership style inconsistent.
Lumina Emotion equips a leader with the emotional intelligence to inspire and motivate, to handle stress well and to create a supportive, resilient workplace: a leader who manages their emotions thoughtfully, connects with others authentically and drives positive outcomes for their team and their organization.
Where it sits
Inside the coaching process
This instrument is used inside the coaching process, at the assessment step. The full coaching process
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In this first meeting we establish a strong connection and clear alignment. We explore your goals, discuss what success looks like for you and make sure we are a good fit for the work ahead. This foundation sets the stage for work that has an effect.
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Using a trusted assessment, we look closely at your strengths, your growth areas and your natural tendencies. These insights give you a deeper understanding of your own leadership style, and help us identify the specific areas that will support your growth and resilience.
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We collect feedback from the people who work closely with you: your colleagues, direct reports and supervisors. These insights give a rounded view of how others perceive your impact, which helps us pinpoint the key areas for development and for alignment with organizational goals.
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Together we design a personal development plan with concrete steps, timelines and measurable goals. The plan keeps you focused and makes sure each step aligns with your professional goals and your organization’s priorities.
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Our regular sessions give you the support, accountability and feedback needed to address challenges and refine your strategies. This is where the real change happens, as we translate insights into steps you can act on that make a lasting difference.
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Midway through, we pause to review your progress. This is a chance to recognize what has been achieved, work through any obstacles and make sure your development plan is still aligned with your goals. We adjust as needed to keep you moving forward with confidence.
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As the formal coaching concludes, we outline a clear plan for continuing your growth and applying your insights on your own. This path forward equips you to sustain and build on your progress long after our sessions end.
Common questions
What does Lumina Emotion measure?
Emotional intelligence (EQ): how emotions influence decision-making, interpersonal relationships and resilience, including the emotions a leader experiences most often and their triggers.
When is Lumina Emotion used in coaching?
In the coaching process and in leadership development, for leaders in complex, high-stakes environments.
Who is executive coaching for?
CEOs and senior leaders, and their teams. Each of the three coaches held senior operating roles before coaching, so the conversation is with someone who has sat where you sit.
How do I start?
With a short note through the form on this page, saying what you are facing. A coach replies personally.
Is executive coaching confidential?
Yes. All coaching conversations are completely confidential. Information is shared only with explicit written consent, and written agreements protect your privacy and intellectual property. The one exception is a legal obligation to report an immediate risk of harm.
Talk to an executive coach.
Thank you.
Your note is on its way. One of the three coaches will reply to you personally.