Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence – How to Do It and Why It’s More Important Than Your IQ and Personality(link is external)
Presenter: Alex Wallash, MA-ODL, ACC (he/him), Coach & Founder, Blue Goldfish

Compared to IQ and personality, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has been identified as the most influential predictor of career success and is strongly linked to effective leadership. This workshop will focus on the significance of EQ in career progression and provide practical practices to develop the four key skills of EQ: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. The first two skills focus on personal competence, while the latter two skills emphasize social competence.

In this session, attendees will take part in playful exercises designed to create a safe environment for practicing EQ. These practices can be carried forward beyond the workshop, allowing participants to continue their development of EQ skills.

Learning Outcomes: Attendees will 1) learn what EQ is, 2) understand why EQ is important for career progression and leadership, and 3) identify at least one practice in each of the four areas of EQ to continue to develop beyond the workshop.

https://hr.berkeley.edu/development/career-development/workshops#NOWEncoreSeries