Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Program

This isn’t any EQ course - It has been specifically designed to enable you to learn through reflection and practical application, by challenging yourself in all areas of EQ. You may find yourself pondering, exploring, contemplating, smiling, cringing, debating, and even laughing in this self-paced course, which consists of approximately 18 hours of learning content. This course can be delivered in a classroom-style on request.
 
Welcome to the Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Leadership program. Whether you are a leader within any discipline responsible for leading projects or operational functional areas, or an employee seeking to develop your talent for leadership capabilities or developing your leadership as part of your succession planning or seeking to bring the transfer of knowledge to teams for effective performance, then this program will aim to do just that.
 
How you will benefit?
This isn’t any ordinary EQ course. Although it is entirely based on scientific theoretical knowledge, it goes beyond theory. We will keep you engaged with various learning nuggets and activities that are personalized, for your thinking and transformation. You will be exploring your EQ through the rabbit hole, participating in case studies, and performing self-based assessments. Developing your self-awareness and identifying areas that impact your work, relationships, and the self will help to enrich your understanding and ability to develop effective EQ. 
 
At the end of the program you will be able to:
Acknowledge strengths and limitations of the self with key insight into development areas.
Address biases and subjectivity that inhibit our ability to analyse, understand and respond in decision making and interpersonal relationships 
Explain the core concepts of emotional intelligence and its influence in the workplace
Have a business case for emotional intelligence and improving performance
Apply effective solutions using emotional intelligence 
Critically evaluate problems in decision making using metacognition
Improve relationships within teams through various strategies
Execute emotional intelligence in leadership
Incorporate elements of cognitive creativity and cognitive flexibility to improve leadership and leadership legacy
 
What do you need to do?
You may work off a provided electronic PDF, or you may print off the workbook and use it to review and think, in those moments of available time. Throughout this programme, you will be prompted to refer to your workbook to participate in the various activities. This can be your personal journal, your strategy piece, or even your place of reference for discussing topics with friends, colleagues or team members!  All you need to do is participate.  
 
Course Modules:
 
INTRODUCTION 
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) self-assessment
Differences between EQ, IQ and personality
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership in EQ
Success
 
SELF-PERCEPTION 
Self-Awareness & The Brain
Habits
Biases
Self-regard
Defence mechanisms and personality
 
SELF-EXPRESSION
Emotional Expression
The subjective experience
Emotional self-control
Amygdala Hijack
Independence
Assertiveness
 
THE INTERPERSONAL REALM
Problems in interpersonal relationships
Interpersonal subjectivity
Empathy
Empathy Analysis
Conflict Management
Emotions in conflict
Difficult Conversation vs Learning Conversation
Developing Interpersonal Skills
 
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Problem in problem-solving
Heuristics
Cognitive bias in decision making
Emotional strategy in decision making
Emotions in decision making
Self-mastery
 
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Neuroscience in stress management
Flexibility
Resilience
Mastering stress
Leadership in managing stress
 
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