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Training New Trainers (TNT) Training New Trainers (TNT) self development program is not an IADS invention. But I guess foreseeing the tremendous benefits of such tremendous benefits of such a program amongst dental students is. Mostly because it underlines a paradigm shifting truth: soft skills matter in t he equation of who will you be as a dentist. Well from a purely scientific point of view it does, because research shows that only 20% of someone's success relies on IQ, while the incredible amount of 80% relies on EQ ( emotional intelligence). And so we face intelligence). And so we face a new reality, a reality which we oftentimes face unprepared. No one taught us that emotional intelligence wins the game. skyscraper. We started with Intercultural learning as we live now in a world without borders and if we want to make the full of it, we have to understand our neighbors, we have to respect them. It becomes clear respect them. It becomes clear that in order to do so, we must know how to communicate so public speaking and communication presentations As our trainer put it: our calling As our trainer put it: our calling is not only to clean, drill, cement, straighten, cut, place implants or whatever else you can imagine yourselves doing...our calling is to change lives so we could change the world. And if the change the world. And if the technical part is for sure acquired during your studies, there is still a big concern regarding the emotional, personal, psychological part. Who are you without the handpiece? Does it matter? handpiece? Does it matter? No one told us that EQ is not only the way you face fear, anxiety or the way you focus on anxiety or the way you focus on delivering your best. EQ is not a psychological test score. EQ is a skyscraper that encompasses all your abilities portraying a better image of yourself to the world, than your past exam results. If something past exam results. If something will predict your career better, that something is EQ. And so we saw that the TNT was all about what companies we should offer space in our offered some valuable insight. Then we focused on leadership and team building, just to find and team building, just to find that in order to perform creative thinking will always be required. And of course, never forget that the last floor is kept for the CEO - emotional intelligence itself. IADS MAGAZINE 8