Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Training Program

Emotional intelligence — the ability to recognize and positively manage emotions in yourself, others, and among groups — is a powerful component of effective leadership. An understanding of emotional intelligence improves self-awareness, increases accountability, fosters communication, and builds trusting relationships in the workplace.

This intensive program is designed to help you gain an honest awareness of yourself and how your behavior impacts others. You’ll move beyond the basics of emotional intelligence to concentrate on using it to:

• Build trust
• Manage difficult decisions
• Build resilience
• Enhance team performance
• Lead for long-term success

Benefits of the Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Training

This Emotional Intelligence in Leadership program is designed to help you understand yourself and learn how to make your emotions work for you. Research has demonstrated that emotional intelligence has a strong impact on organizational performance — workers are more inclined to go the extra mile when asked to do so by an empathetic leader they respect and admire.

Once you complete this program, you will be able to:

• Understand emotional intelligence and why it’s increasingly important for leadership
• Use emotional intelligence to improve leadership and build more effective relationships
• Leverage emotional intelligence in managing difficult discussions
• Improve personal and organizational resilience
• Earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education

“This course was insightful and inspirational due to the quality of educational material, the knowledge of the instructors, and the enthusiastic participation of an engaged cohort.”

— Allen Lewis, Participant

Who Should Enroll in the Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Program?

This program is designed for mid-level managers across industries, and the topics discussed will be particularly useful for people who work with others to accomplish organizational goals as well as those looking to enhance their leadership skills.

Due to significant content overlap, we recommend taking either Becoming a Leader: Developing Your Style and Making Sound Decisions or Emotional Intelligence in Leadership, but not both.

Curriculum

The Emotional Intelligence in Leadership program is offered online and on-campus. Online classes meets for 3.5 hours, once a week for four consecutive weeks, while the on-campus programs are delivered intensively over two days. Lessons will consist of group discussions, reflective exercises, activities, and a 360-degree emotional intelligence assessment.

You will use the assessment to receive and analyze feedback about your own emotional intelligence as well as tips and tactics for improving that emotional intelligence both in yourself and others.  This additional benefit is included in the cost of the program.

Important Note:

As part of the 360-degree self-assessment you will need to solicit feedback from at least three colleagues, such as managers, peers, and direct reports. The evaluation will take both you and your participating colleagues approximately 30 minutes to complete. Because the self-assessment is a central theme of the program, participants must complete the survey at least five business days before the program start date.

Incompletion of the assessment will severely impact your class experience during the program. You are strongly encouraged to complete the assessment as soon as you receive detailed instructions about the survey.