BUILD Skills: Developing Emotional Intelligence (9a-11a)

BUILD Skills Series - Developing Emotional Intelligence
Presented by the Professional Women in Building of the BIA Bay Area

Boost your emotional intelligence and turbo-charge your career! There’s a lot of buzz centered around emotional intelligence in the workplace right now, and with good reason. Cutting edge research into emotional intelligence has shown it plays a critical role in higher productivity, performance and job satisfaction. Unlike your IQ, which is set by the time you are a teenager, your emotional intelligence (EQ) can be improved upon throughout your lifetime. This course will help you increase your ability to positively influence others, become a more intuitive leader and develop mutually beneficial relationships with all kinds of personalities.
Key learning points…

• Gain revealing insights into what compels people to act the way they do
• Work more effectively with others — even difficult, high-strung personalities
• Learn to keep your emotions in check and help coworkers do the same
• Become more confident when interacting with colleagues, team members and superiors
• Determine your current level of emotional intelligence
• Defuse tense situations, mediate conflicts and improve relationships