Skill Introduction

To be successful leaders, we need more than intelligence and expertise - we need to be emotionally intelligent as well. Emotional intelligence refers to our ability to read and understand ourselves and others - our emotions as well as our behavior. 

In this course, we discuss some background research on the construct of Emotional Intelligence, and then offer suggestions to develop this skill.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand why emotional intelligence is important for effective leadership

  • Apply emotional intelligence concepts to self-development and relationship-building

  • Create new habits to develop emotional intelligence

Skill Curriculum

  • 1

    Orientation to Theme: Self

    • Theme Introduction

    • Video—Knowing Yourself as a Leader
  • 2

    Emotional Intelligence

    • Skill Overview and Learning Objectives

    • Video—Emotional Intelligence for Today's Leaders

    • Video—Research Background: Emotional Intelligence

    • Quiz—Research Background: Emotional Intelligence

    • Feedback—Research Background: Emotional Intelligence

    • Video—Skill Building: Emotional Intelligence

    • Quiz—Skill Building: Emotional Intelligence

    • Feedback—Skill Building: Emotional Intelligence

    • Video—Satarupa Bose: Emotional Intelligence

    • Video—Satarupa Bose: Effective Feedback

    • Skill Development—Putting Theory Into Practice: Emotional Intelligence

    • Skill Development—Emotional Intelligence Journal Activity

    • Skill Development—Using the RULER Framework
  • 3

    Summary

    • Conclusion

    • Resources

    • Survey Instructions

    • Feedback Survey

    • Survey Verification

    • Next Steps

Begin your learning today.