Introduction:
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is increasingly relevant to organizational development and developing people, because the EI principles provide a new way to understand and assess people's behaviours, management styles, attitudes, interpersonal skills, and potential. In addition, much research correlates high emotional intelligence with high performance in Leadership, Sales, Customer Relations, Recruitment and other vital factors in organisational success.
This workshop enables participants to develop their emotional intelligence whilst, at the same time, exploring ideas to take back to their organizations that will enable it to become more productive and focused in delivering organizational objectives. The workshop will cover practical tools to help develop a creatively agile company.
In addition the workshop will provide participants with techniques and strategies for dealing with stress, crisis and conflict.
Benefits to the individuals will include increased self-awareness, more confidence and professional power, empathy and understanding with others, and richer more rewarding relationships. Benefits to the organization will include improved internal communication, more positive working relationships and the "buzz that comes from working in a dynamic and creative organization.
Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants will be better able to:
Lead and communicate effectively in a wide range of situations
Access their internal power
Enjoy the challenges of work without stress
Establish an effective work/life balance
Build a network of strong relationships within and outside the organisation
Use emotional intelligence to achieve specific goals
Manage their internal state and control disruptive emotions
Recognise signs of stress in self and others and take appropriate action
Resolve conflict in an assertive style
Use conflict constructively creating Win:Win outcomes
Who should attend:
Managers and Senior Managers with 3 5 years experience leading others who hold, or aspire to Head of Department status.
Daily Outlines:
Day 1:
Principles of Emotional Intelligence(EI)
□ Neuroscience our brain and us
□ Whole Brain Thinking - IQ vs. EQ
□ Emotionally intelligent organisations
□ Business case evidence
Day 2:
EI & Understanding Self
□ Self awareness
□ Personal strengths and development needs
□ Recognising emotions in self and others
□ Thinking/Feeling interaction
Day 3:
EI & Self management
□ Controlling disruptive emotions
□ Self talk, intuition and decision making
□ Personal goals and visioning
□ Connecting to values
EI & Motivation
□ Identifying internal drivers
□ Personal Goals
□ Positive thinking
□ Neutralising negative thought
Day 4:
EI & Building relationships
□ Empathy
□ Reading Others and Perceiving Accurately
□ Focused Listening
□ Communicating with flexibility and authenticity
□ Feedback
Dya 5:
Managing Stress
□ What is stress?
□ How to recognise it in self and others
□ Stress reduction in self
□ Establishing a stress reduction policy
□ Business case - benefits
Conflict Resolution
□ Game theory understanding motives
□ Negotiation toolbox
□ Assertiveness finding Win:Win outcomes
□ Establishing a team culture to support constructive conflict
