DAY 4: Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
This is part of the certificate course, Step into Leadership: Core Skills for New Managers
Overview
The Day 4 module introduces participants to the concept of emotional intelligence agility through the Agile EQ © model. New and aspiring managers explore how their DiSC style connects to natural EQ mindsets and how these mindsets influence their approach to managing others. Through discussion and reflection, they examine the strengths and limitations of their preferred responses in challenging workplace and management situations. Participants assess what it takes to stretch into new EQ mindsets and practice applying them in real-world management scenarios.
As the final session in the program, the day offers a chance to integrate learning from across the course. Participants create a personal Management Journey Map, which brings together insights from the full course and helps participants identify key areas of focus, set commitments for growth, and chart a path forward in their management journey.
This module includes
Facilitated session (4 hours)
Unit 10 – Emotional Intelligence - Agile EQ ©: Discover Mindsets - Yours and Others (90 minutes)
- Identify personal DiSC styles and explore natural EQ mindsets that shape workplace interactions.
- Analyze how different mindsets influence responses to workplace challenges and emotional intelligence agility.
- Engage in discussions to recognize the strengths and limitations of preferred mindsets in leadership situations.
Unit 11 – Emotional Intelligence - Agile EQ ©: Act to Become Agile (90 minutes)
- Assess the effort required to stretch into new EQ mindsets and recognize the benefits of adapting.
- Practice applying different mindsets to real-world workplace scenarios, focusing on agility in responses.
- Commit to an action plan for adapting and strengthening emotional intelligence agility in leadership situations.
Unit 12 – Personal Management Journey Map (1 hour)
- Develop a personalized roadmap for enhancing EQ agility, identifying key focus areas for growth.
- Reflect on progress made in adopting new mindsets and overcoming comfort zone limitations.
- Plan for continued EQ development by setting commitments to apply Agile EQ principles in daily leadership practices.
Virtual facilitated activities (90 minutes each)
- Facilitated debrief on Agile EQ application
- Facilitated discussion on progress with commitments