Conference: Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Psychology of Leadership

Introduction

Gain the ability to recognize and positively manage emotions in yourself, in others and in groups!

Recent studies indicate that emotional intelligence is a powerful key to effective leadership. This valuable seminar delivers the in-depth knowledge and practical skills you need to ensure that you are a strong, emotionally intelligent leader. You will also learn how to apply emotional intelligence to specific leadership situations to gain the authority and success you strive for as a leader.

Objectives

• Gain an honest and accurate awareness of Yourself

• Monitor and adapt your own emotions and behaviors for your benefit and that of your Team & Department

• Have a positive influence on the emotions and motivation of others

• Develop cohesive, emotionally intelligent teams

• Create an atmosphere that fosters emotional intelligence

• Adaptability in dealing with different personalities

• Understand and apply the psychology of leadership

Target Audience:

• Senior managers, middle managers, and team leaders responsible for leading people and teams
• HR managers and HR business partners focused on leadership development and organizational behavior
• Supervisors and department heads seeking to improve emotional intelligence in leadership
• Training and development professionals involved in leadership and soft skills programs
• Project managers and operational managers leading cross-functional teams
• Organizational development and change management professionals
• Professionals in customer-facing or people-intensive roles requiring strong interpersonal influence
• Individuals preparing for leadership roles who want to strengthen emotional intelligence and people management skills
• Anyone aiming to improve self-awareness, empathy, communication, and team effectiveness in a workplace setting

Outlines 

Day 1: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence

• Understanding emotional intelligence & its components

• Significance of EQ to effective leadership

• Importance of perception

• Attitudes & behavior of leaders

• Consequences of low EQ to personal effectiveness

• Removing emotional blindspots

Day 2: Psychology of Leadership

• Theories of leadership

• Importance of self-concept

• Understanding personality styles

• Optimizing our personality strengths

• Adaptability in dealing with different personalities

• Task versus relationship-oriented leadership

Day 3: Apply Psychology in Leading in an Emotionally Intelligent Way

• Enhancing self-awareness

• Empathy: Increase your level of social awareness

• Delegating tasks and responsibilities

• Influencing and inspiring people

• Identifying personality disorders

• Managing difficult behavior & poor performance

Day 4: Building an Emotionally Intelligent Team based on Psychological Principles

• Importance of EQ to team effectiveness

• Motivating a high-performance team

• Building unified teams

• EQ for building trusting relationships

• Conflict resolution for promoting consensus & collaboration

• Increase the EQ of your teams & entire organization

Day 5: Communication for Successful Leadership

• Giving & receiving feedback

• Psychology of persuasion

• Creating an inspiring vision

• Solving people problems at work

• Non-alienation for high EQ leadership

• Developing leadership integrity