Helping Young Adults Build the Essential Skills That Matter Most

Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Resilience, and
Connection — the human skills that drive success in

work and life.

Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Resilience, and Connection — the human skills that drive success in work and life.

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The Problem

Young adults aren’t struggling because they lack talent — they’re struggling

because they lack essential people skills.

Between COVID’s impact, digital overload, and social disconnection,

Gen Z is dealing with major gaps in:

Emotional

Intelligence

Self-Awareness

Communication

Interpersonal

Connection

Emotional Intelligence

Self-Awareness

Communication

Interpersonal Connection

These gaps limit opportunity from day one. If young people can’t communicate clearly, build relationships,

or advocate for their needs, they get stuck - frustrated, anxious, and disengaged.

Meanwhile, employers are craving more than just technical skills and brilliant minds - they need early-career

talent who can collaborate, adapt, and lead.

Teens feel it too:

Academic

Pressure

College & Career

Uncertainty

Social Media

Comparison

Peer Drama

Academic Pressure

College & Career Uncertainty

Social Media Comparison

Peer Drama

Yet no one teaches them how to manage stress, build resilience, or even start a conversation.

The Solution

EBL helps young adults — from high school to early career — build the essential human

skills that unlock success and fulfillment:

EBL helps young adults — from high school to early career — build the essential human skills that unlock success and fulfillment:

Communicate clearly

and confidently

Build emotional

intelligence and

self-awareness

Manage stress and

navigate change

Advocate for

themselves

Build authentic

relationships and

professional networks

Appreciate different

personality styles

Make small talk

and meaningful

connections

Tell their story — not

just recite

a resume

Communicate clearly

and confidently

Build emotional intelligence

and self-awareness

Manage stress and

navigate change

Advocate for

themselves

Build authentic relationships

and professional networks

Appreciate different

personality styles

Make small talk and

meaningful connections

Tell their story — not just

recite a resume

The experience is real, practical, and built to stick — because these aren’t just career skills.

They’re life skills.

The EBL
Experience

EBL workshops are hands-on, real-world, and customized to each audience.

Dynamic Sessions: Real-world exercises, breakout groups, and live roleplay — no lectures.

Personalized Coaching: Each participant ties the learning to their own goals and challenges.

Real-World Scenarios: College transitions, interviews, first jobs, networking, building authentic relationships, and so much more.

Practical Tools: Communication frameworks, stress hacks, and real-life strategies they’ll actually use in school, work, and life.

Lasting Impact: Participants walk away with new skills — and a stronger sense of self.

Dynamic Sessions: Real-world exercises, breakout groups, and live roleplay — no lectures.

Personalized Coaching: Each participant ties the learning to their own goals and challenges.

Real-World Scenarios: College transitions, interviews, first jobs, networking, building authentic relationships, and so much more.

Practical Tools: Communication frameworks, stress hacks, and real-life strategies they’ll actually use in school, work, and life.

Lasting Impact: Participants walk away with new skills — and a stronger sense of self.

No lectures. No fluff. Just the skills that matter.

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Why It Matters

When young adults master essential skills, they become:

More confident and self-aware

Stronger candidates for college, jobs, and leadership

Better communicators and teammates

More resilient in the face of stress and change

More connected — to themselves and others

Soft skills aren’t soft. They’re essential.

About EBL

20 Years. Thousands Trained. Proven Results.
I’m Eric Barron — trainer, coach, and mentor.

For over two decades, I’ve helped young adults build the essential human skills schools overlook. Whether it’s an employer's conference room, a one-on-one coaching moment, or a packed auditorium ,

I teach what matters most: how to show up in life and work.

I meet young adults where they are — and help them grow into who they’re meant to become. This is real-world training. Built from real-life experience.

Connect with me on LinkedIn.

What People Are Saying

"Eric not only found engaging ways to connect with our students [individually and as a group], but also effectively communicated the value of personal and professional branding. As a result our students are more poised and confident in their abilities as they prepare to enter the workforce."

Cary Manifold, Educator

He motivated our students to move beyond their usual self presentation, to take risks and tell a powerful story about themselves. Wow!"

Patricia Imbimbo, Retired Career Director, Baruch College

Eric not only found engaging ways to connect with our students [individually and as a group], but also effectively communicated the value of personal and professional branding. As a result our students are more poised and confident in their abilities as they prepare to enter the workforce.

Cary Manifold, Educator

He motivated our students to move beyond their usual self presentation, to take risks and tell a powerful story about themselves. Wow!

Patricia Imbimbo, Retired Career Director, Baruch College

The Skills They Need. The
Future They Deserve.

The Skills They Need. The Future They Deserve.

Real Skills. Real Confidence. Real Life.

If you’re an employer, educator, organization, or parent that wants better outcomes for young adults — let’s talk.

Book an Exploratory Call

Questions?

let’s talk.

Generated on Monday, April 28, 2025

About EBL

20 Years. Thousands Trained. Proven Results.I’m Eric Barron — trainer, coach, and mentor.

For over two decades, I’ve helped young adults build the essential human skills schools overlook. Whether it’s an employer's conference room, a one-on-one coaching moment, or a packed auditorium ,

I teach what matters most: how to show up in life and work.I meet young adults where they are — and help them grow into who they’re meant to become. This is real-world training. Built from real-life experience.Connect with me on LinkedIn.

Cary Manifold, Educator

Patricia Imbimbo, Retired Career Director, Baruch College

Cary Manifold, Educator

Patricia Imbimbo, Retired Career Director, Baruch College

20 Years. Thousands Trained. Proven Results.
I’m Eric Barron — trainer, coach, and mentor.

I teach what matters most: how to show up in life and work.

I meet young adults where they are — and help them grow into who they’re meant to become. This is real-world training. Built from real-life experience.

Connect with me on LinkedIn.