Leadership Training: Emotional Intelligence
This two-day interactive course is designed to introduce four essential aspects of emotional intelligence: intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resilience . It also provides strategies for developing each of these skills . The course helps participants confront issues, tackle problems, and manage change and stress with composure and clarity .
Leadership Development
Emotional Intelligence
Course Overview
The Emotional Intelligence Training is a dynamic two-day interactive course that introduces the four essential aspects to honing this soft skill – intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resilience – and strategies for developing each. It also helps participants confront issues, tackle problems, and manage change and stress with composure and clarity.
No organization is without its ups and downs, which is why emotional intelligence is essential. In a world of deadlines, organizational changes, limited resources, and conflicting orders, having the ability to control your emotions is essential for navigating the unavoidably high-stress environment that often shapes the working world.
But it's not just about taking control of your reactions to emotionally-charged situations. The Emotional Intelligence training class will help you recognize your emotional triggers and know when and how to use them in a way that enables you to deal with stresses and also develop strong connections with coworkers.
Course Objectives
- Manage your emotions by recognizing how thoughts and emotions are connected.
- Improve your self-control by identifying physical cues that indicate your emotions may be taking over.
- Discover how emotional intelligence can help you develop more positive relationships at work and a more optimistic outlook.
- Learn how to use assertive communication to express your needs and feelings appropriately.
- Explore how to use emotional intelligence to bounce back from setbacks.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- What is emotional intelligence?
- Emotional intelligence versus IQ
- Self-assessment
- The sources and impact of emotional intelligence
- How high achievers think
- Module 2: Managing Yourself
- Increasing self-awareness
- Knowing your strengths and limitations
- Developing self-control
- Keeping disruptive emotions in check
- Tips for avoiding distorted thinking
- Motivating yourself
- Module 3: Working with Others
- Developing empathy
- Social skills
- Team-building skills
- Module 4: Intrapersonal Skills
- Self-Awareness
- Connecting Thoughts and Emotions
- Self-Control
- Module 5: Interpersonal Skills
- Increasing Your Empathy
- Empathy in Action
- Assertive Communication
- Conflict Management
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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Subject: Request for Leadership & Professional Development training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, Leadership Training: Emotional Intelligence. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
This two-day interactive course is designed to introduce four essential aspects of emotional intelligence: intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and resilience . It also provides strategies for developing each of these skills . The course helps participants confront issues, tackle problems, and manage change and stress with composure and clarity . Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners. The course combines instructor-led training with practical, job-relevant learning designed to reinforce the skills covered in the curriculum.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll be able to:
- Manage your emotions by recognizing how thoughts and emotions are connected.
- Improve your self-control by identifying physical cues that indicate your emotions may be taking over.
- Discover how emotional intelligence can help you develop more positive relationships at work and a more optimistic outlook.
- Learn how to use assertive communication to express your needs and feelings appropriately.
- Explore how to use emotional intelligence to bounce back from setbacks.
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in leadership & professional development. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/leadership-development-training/leadership-training-emotional-intelligence/.
Thank you for your consideration,
[Your Name]
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