Introduction:

Leading with Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to the structured development of self-awareness, interpersonal awareness, and emotion-regulation capabilities in leadership roles. It integrates psychological insights and behavioral strategies to help leaders understand, influence, and support others effectively. This training program focuses on strengthening core EI competencies that align with leadership excellence, trust-building, and performance enhancement across organizational levels.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Identify the core components of emotional intelligence and their relevance to leadership roles.
Utilize psychological frameworks to improve leadership adaptability and effectiveness.
Develop strategies to enhance interpersonal relationships and manage emotional responses.
Use emotionally intelligent communication techniques to resolve conflicts and inspire teams.
Strengthen team cohesion through emotional awareness, motivation, and collaboration.

Targeted Audience:

Managers and Team Leaders.
Human Resources Professionals.
Executives and Directors.
Emerging Leaders.
Professionals in Leadership and Interpersonal Development.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Introduction to Emotional Intelligence:

Definitions and elements of emotional intelligence.
Impact of EI on leadership credibility and influence.
Role of emotional perception in workplace dynamics.
Connections between emotional awareness and personal effectiveness.
Strategies for recognizing and managing emotional blind spots.

Unit 2:

Psychology of Leadership:

Overview of leadership psychology theories.
Role of self-concept in guiding leadership behavior.
Identification and impact of leadership personality styles.
Approaches for managing diverse personalities and communication styles.
Leadership balance between relational and task-based priorities.

Unit 3:

Applying Psychology in Leadership:

Methods for enhancing self-awareness in leadership practice.
Empathy-driven frameworks for social awareness.
Psychological techniques for assigning responsibilities.
Motivation and influence strategies for team engagement.
Approaches for managing challenging interpersonal behavior.

Unit 4:

Building an Emotionally Intelligent Team:

Influence of EI on team collaboration and productivity.
Strategies for enhancing team motivation and accountability.
Principles for fostering trust and psychological safety.
Conflict resolution techniques using emotional insight.
Structured methods to build collective EI in teams.

Unit 5:

Communication for Successful Leadership:

Models for emotionally intelligent feedback exchange.
Foundations of persuasion and emotional appeal in leadership.
Techniques for articulating vision with emotional clarity.
Frameworks for addressing relational challenges in teams.
Importance of building consistent, emotionally grounded leadership communication.

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