The Emotionally Effective Leader

Emotional Intelligence skills drive leadership performance. Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” and “Working With Emotional Intelligence”, believes that individuals are born with a general Emotional Intelligence (EI) that determines their potentials for learning emotional competencies. The competencies within each facet of EI are not innate talents, but rather learned capabilities that can be developed and improved upon to achieve outstanding performance.
This highly experiential 1-day workshop helps leaders to learn more about their emotional intelligence, and how that is affecting their day-to-day leadership. Using the scientifically validated, EQ-i 2.0 Leadership report self-assessment, participants will see how they measure up on 15 areas of emotional intelligence. This information is then used to help participants develop their personalized development plan on four key dimensions of leadership:

Authenticity: An authentic leader serves as a role model for moral and fair behavior. A transparent approach commands esteem and confidence from employees.
Coaching: A leader who coaches effectively is seen as a mentor who supports employee growth. Employees are nurtured towards achieving their highest levels of performance.
Insight: A leader provides insight by sharing a purpose and hopeful vision for colleagues to follow. Employees are compelled and inspired to exceed goals.
Innovation: An innovative leader focuses on taking risks, spurring colleagues’ ingenuity and autonomous thought. Knowledge is valued and challenges are viewed as learning opportunities.

What we’ll cover

Understand the importance of emotional intelligence to effective leadership.
Explore the return on investment of developing emotional intelligence.
Learn the relationship between key areas of the EQ-i 2.0 model.
Identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth on an individual basis.
Create a development plan using the EQ 1-2-3 process.

Target Audience
Leaders that have direct reports and who want to improve performance and relationships through emotional intelligence development. Recommended Group Size: 8 to 50.

Duration:
Full-Day Workshop

Intuitive Decision-Making

One of the critical skills separating good leaders from great leaders is the conscious use of intuition in daily decision making. In a Wall Street Journal article, researcher Dr. Gary Klein discussed the latest findings in corporate decision making. He found that great leaders actively call on their intuition to enhance decision making, whereas less effective leaders tend to rely too heavily on traditional approaches to decision making. And the practice of intuition extends beyond leaders. Anyone responsible for making complex decisions in a timely fashion can benefit from the use of intuition. Contrary to the teachings of traditional models of decision making, intuition is not to be avoided out of hand — nor is it appropriate for every situation. In fact, knowing when to say “yes” to intuition versus when to rely on logic or analysis is a key skill for managers and professionals at all levels. By learning to draw on more than surface facts and figures, it is possible to make better decisions faster. Everyone experiences intuition a little differently. For example, you may get hunches, which take the form of immediate knowing, a go-ahead or a warning signal, or a sense of urgency with action. You may experience intuition as a flash, maybe an image. On the other hand, all at once you may have a big-picture awareness or a realization. You may get any number of feelings that are your personal signal that something is not right or that you have truly made the right decision. Whatever the experience feels like, it comes quickly with little to no conscious processing of information. Identifying your own intuitive experience is critical to the correct use of intuition in decision making. Considering the pace at which today’s decision-makers must make decisions, the effective use of intuition is a key competitive advantage. As we all know, many factors separate the super successful from those who merely make the grade, but too many of those factors are personal qualities that can be difficult to change. One critical factor that is within our power to improve is the conscious use of intuition in daily decision making.

Founded in 1966, The Silva Method continues to be the most successful and effective intuition decision-making program in the world. Based on more than four decades of research, The Silva Method is a reliable way with proven results to make more use of the amazing untapped skills of your mind.

What You Will Learn:

The Power of Focusing – Attention Management

Improve communication and performance with mental conditioning.
Free yourself of negative thoughts, feelings, or emotional biases by changing limiting beliefs.
Feel positive, focused, and motivated.
Discover the simple, ultimate secret to “creative visualization”.
Program your subconscious mind for success.

Stress Management

Eliminate stress easily by learning to relax the mind and body instantly.
Learn the power of mindfulness
Re-energize and rejuvenate yourself in 60 seconds or less.
Control unhealthy habits such as overeating and smoking.
Sleep peacefully by learning a simple insomnia remedy.
Learn how words affect your psyche and what to do about it.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Solve problems easily with the right side of your brain.
Dramatically increase your focus and concentration.
Gain self-awareness by recalling and using dreams to solve problems.
Learn to manage cognitive biases
Stimulate intuition and creativity
Accelerate learning by improving concentration, retention, and recall.
Learn a simple technique that improves your memory.

Practical Intuitive Decision Making for Success

Improve communication by tapping into your subconscious.
Strengthen relationships subjectively and deepen your connection with others.
Check your intuition and get immediate feedback using real-life cases.
Learn to recognize patterns and physical cues faster.
Make better decisions by immediately accessing your intuition.
Program your mind to find a workable solution to any problem.

Target Audience

Leaders, Managers, Entrepreneurs, and Sales Personnel at any organizational level who are responsible to make complex decisions in a timely fashion.

Duration:

Four-Day Workshop

Character Strengths At Work: Using Strengths To Engage Employees & Clients

There are countless research articles that highlight the benefits of promoting character strengths in the workplace. When individuals are aware of their strengths and have the opportunity to use them within their workday, they are happier and more engaged. Many organizations all over the world are already using a strengths-based approach and they are seeing an increase in productivity and improvements in the overall company culture. Participants will take the VIA survey as part of the workshop. Our workshop is designed to equip and prepare leaders that are interested in integrating character strengths into their work with clients and employees.

This workshop focuses on:

Empowering with Strengths – This class explores the history of VIA character strengths and the reason they are known as the “backbone of positive psychology”. The Power of Signature Strengths – The latest research around the importance of top character strengths and strategies for employing them. Participants review their results of the VIA survey.
The Golden Mean – This class is about finding the right balance of character strengths use- detailing the PERMA-H model of well-being and the areas of strength overuse and underuse.
Hands-On Strategies for Action: Putting knowledge into action. Learn hands-on strategies for introducing character strengths to your work with others. A Working Model – This class reviews in detail an effective model for working with character strengths known as Aware-Align-Appreciate. Strengths Interventions – Different ways to use character strengths when facing difficult or challenging circumstances. Life Problems Strength applications and interventions that you can begin employing immediately with your employees and clients.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

Apply a strengths-based report (The VIA Survey) in a work setting, including the rationale for a strengths-based perspective and purpose.
Help employees improve engagement through knowledge of their own strengths and those of their co-workers. Create Alignment: Where do they fit best?
Help a work team discover their strengths and their functioning using the VIA Survey content.
Re-frame workplace problems and solutions from a strengths-based perspective.
Identify interventions to boost employee engagement, team culture, and team performance.

Target Audience:

Individual Managers, from frontline supervisors to senior executives, Team Members.

Duration:

Full-Day Workshop