Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Personal and Professional Success

Acknowledgement of Completion
Mix of classroom and online
Linda Marshall, President of Marshall Connects
Overview

Enhance your Emotional Intelligence and advance your career!

This 6-week CE course is a combination of in-class sessions (two - 3 hour sessions) and online learning (four - 60 minute webinars). Once completed you will earn an Acknowledgment of Completion and have a better understanding of how you process your emotions and those around you. 

This course is perfect for professionals who want to enhance their career and step into the next role. 

Emotional intelligence is an up-and-coming concept that is quickly changing the way employers select and hire employees. More and more corporations are focusing on the impact emotional intelligence plays within the workplace and how it has a direct correlation to productivity and success. Emotional intelligence is known as “the other kind of smart” and is the number one predictor of success both personally and professionally.

Course facilitator Linda Marshall is President of Marshall Connects and the author of Giving Back: How to Find Your Personal Joy and Make a Difference To Others. Linda brings her on-the-ground experience after a 32-year career in senior roles and now facilitates workshops and custom programs for corporations and organizations.

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Session Descriptions

Session 1: Live In-Class Tuesday October 8th (3 Hours)

Tuesday, October 8th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Live In-Class Fennell Campus i131

The Key to Personal and Professional Success Part 1

Emotional Intelligence is an individual’s ability to recognize, understand and manage their feelings and those of others. The key is to utilize your awareness to communicate your emotions effectively, while interpreting and responding to others. Both personal and professional success can be enhanced through strong emotional intelligence. Research indicates that 90% of top performers have a high degree of emotional intelligence. It's a skill that can be learned and developed. Emotions guide all we do; learn the power of harnessing your emotional intelligence to enrich your life.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  1. Learn the Science behind Emotional Intelligence
  2. Review the four core Emotional Intelligence competencies: Self-awareness, Self-management, Social Awareness, Relationship Management
  3. Learn Characteristics of an Emotionally Intelligent individual
  4. Gain insights on ways to lead with Emotional Intelligence
  5. Learn the importance of living in the moment
  6. Learn what Emotional Hijacking is and how to avoid it
  7. Review two Self-Awareness Strategies and how to apply them to daily interactions – In-class breakout sessions in small groups

Session 2: Taped Webinar Tuesday October 15th (60 Minutes)

Tuesday, October 15th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Powerful Strategies That Will Enhance Your Self-Awareness – Part 1

Being aware of your emotions and what triggers them is an asset few take the time to learn. You use your self-awareness skills to notice your feelings, and judge if your needs are being satisfied. Self-Awareness is a personal competency and basically the core of emotional intelligence. Strong Self-Awareness is necessary to become successful and a lack of it will limit your potential. This session will review essential Self-Awareness strategies that will help you guide your emotions as they happen.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  1. Learn about Self-Awareness: What it is, and why it matters
  2. Review Self-awareness strategies, and learn how to apply them to daily interactions
  3. Learn about The Power of Empathy
  4. Review Ways to Improve Self-Awareness

Session 3: Taped Webinar: Tuesday October 22nd (60 Minutes)

Tuesday, October 22nd, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Powerful Strategies That Will Distinguish YOU as a Leader – Part 2

Regardless if you are a leader in your current role or not, leadership skills are necessary in both your professional and personal life. As you develop these skills you will not only become more confident, you will be able to spot triggers, practice productive ways to respond to others, and develop effective positive habits. Knowing your strengths and the areas you need to develop will provide the confidence required to be the best version of yourself. This session will provide you will knowledge and practical strategies to leverage your strengths to enhance your life.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

1. Self-Awareness: What it is, and why it matters

2. Self-awareness strategies, and how to apply them to daily interactions

3. Learn the power of empathy

4. Review key Self-Awareness Strategies and learn how to apply them to daily interactions

Session 4: Taped Webinar: Tuesday October 29th (60 Minutes)

Tuesday, October 29th, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Self-Management Skills to Enhance Your Performance

Managing your reactions and helping you manage the reactions of others is what will set you apart as an individual and leader in any situation. Developing your Self-Management skills will lead to better self- control, more meaningful conversations and stronger relationships. You use your self-management skills to express your feelings and act accordingly to benefit your connection. This session will provide you with sound strategies that will change how you approach situations and get the results you want.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  1. Define Self-Management and learn how to distinguish yourself from others in any situation
  2. Understand the role emotion and logic play in our lives
  3. Learn techniques to manage your reactions to change the response of others
  4. Learn significant Self-Management  strategies
  5. Review and practice 3 Key Self-Management strategies

Session 5: Taped Webinar: Tuesday November 5th (60 Minutes)

Tuesday, November 5th 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Elevate Your Career with Strong Social Awareness

When you walk into a room or meeting, the focus should be about meeting the needs of others. You use your social awareness skills to better understand the other person's needs and feelings. Having the ability to observe others around you and understand their emotions as they occur enhances your social awareness skills. Developing these skills will advance your interactions with others and strengthen relationships. This session will provide an overview of social awareness strategies with some practical application.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  1. Learn the benefits of recognizing and understanding your emotions
  2. Ways to build and improve Social Awareness
  3. Learn the three essential components of Social Awareness
  4. Identify ways to manage challenging situations using Social Awareness strategies
  5. Review 3 key Social Awareness strategies

Session 6: Live In-Class Tuesday November 12th (3 Hours)

Tuesday, November 12th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Live In-Class: Fennell Campus i131

Successful Relationship Management Enhances Your Career

Your success in relationship management is directly correlated to your success in the other three emotional intelligence competencies; Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness. Being aware of your emotions and those of others is essential to successfully managing relationships over time. In this session the topic of relationship management will be explored and key strategies will be reviewed.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  1. Learn key ways to manage challenging situations using relationship management strategies.
  2. Explore strategies to strengthen relationship management, and develop stronger connections.
  3. Review six competencies associated with relationship management.
  4. Understand the importance of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace.
  5. Review skills you need to develop and build relationships.
 

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Program Contact
Continuing Education Skills
1-844-767-6871
ceskills@mohawkcollege.ca

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) OR 19 years of age or older.

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