BEYOND EQ: Emotional Mastery for Future-Fit Leaders
Overview
Emotional intelligence (EI) remains one of the most critical leadership skills of the future. In an increasingly data-driven world, leaders must balance AI-driven decision-making with human insight, emotional awareness, and relational intelligence.
This highly interactive program enhances emotional intelligence (EI) skills, empowering leaders to integrate emotional information into decision-making, manage relationships effectively, and develop resilience. Participants will explore self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills—equipping them to lead with emotional mastery in a future-fit leadership landscape.
Price: $4,500.00
5-Day Training Program (4 Hours per Day)
Delivery Methods
- Self-discovery and critique
- Group exploration and facilitator led discussions
- Practical exercises
- Best practice theory exploration
- Self-assessment
- Videos and case studies
Objectives:
By the end of this training course, participants will:
- Understand the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership.
- Develop self-awareness by recognizing emotions and understanding their impact.
- Master AI-powered emotional insights – Learn how AI-driven tools analyse tone, sentiment, and behavioural patterns to enhance communication and self-awareness.
- Learn techniques to regulate emotions and manage stress effectively.
- Identify intrinsic motivation drivers and create sustainable motivation strategies.
- Strengthen empathy and active listening skills for better relationship management.
- Apply EI strategies to improve decision-making and leadership effectiveness.
- Build resilience and recognize the role of culture in emotional intelligence.
Programme Outline
Day 1: Foundations of Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness
Module 1: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence
- The role of EI in leadership and professional success
- What is EI? Unpacking the concept
- Daniel Goleman’s EI framework: The five core components
- Self-Assessment: How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
- Group Reflection: The personal and professional impact of EI
Module 2: Self-Awareness – Knowing Yourself
- Emotional awareness and understanding your emotions
- Feelings, moods, and emotions—how they shape behaviour
- The language of emotion—naming what you feel
- Identifying personal strengths and weaknesses
- Exercise: Mapping your emotional landscape
- AI & Self-Awareness: How AI-powered assessments help leaders analyse emotional patterns, stress responses, and communication styles.
- Exercise: AI-Generated Self-Reflection Exercise – Participants use an AI-powered emotional assessment tool to compare their self-perception with AI-driven feedback.
Day 2: Self-Management & Motivation
Module 3: Self-Management – Managing Emotional Responses
- “Manage This!” – Creating positive brain connections
- Techniques for emotional self-regulation and stress management
- Lessons from The Wizard of Oz: The courage, heart, and wisdom to lead
- Self-management techniques for high-stakes situations
- Group Activity: Applying strategies to real-life scenarios
- AI for Emotional Regulation: How AI-driven mindfulness apps, stress trackers, and emotion-monitoring tools can help leaders manage emotional responses in high-stakes situations.
Module 4: Self-Motivation – Finding Your Drive
- What Motivates Us? – The Four-Motive Model
- The science of goal setting: How goals drive performance
- Finding intrinsic motivation and sustaining momentum
- Getting in ‘The Flow’ – Achieving peak performance states
Action Planning: Creating a personal motivation roadmap
Day 3: Empathy & Relationship Management
Module 5: Empathy – The Leadership Superpower
- Defining empathy and why it matters in leadership
- Skill Practice Activity: Sensing what others feel
- Active empathetic listening techniques
- Using EI in conflict resolution and difficult conversations
- The Risks of AI in Emotional Leadership: Understanding the limitations of AI-generated empathy and why human connection remains critical.
- Reflection: Applying empathy in professional and personal interactions
Module 6: Managing Relationships – Influence & Impact
- Getting the change you want: Push-Pull influence strategies
- Practice Activity: Change plan for real-world application
- The building blocks for managing relationships: Trust, collaboration, and influence
- Emotional intelligence in leadership and organizational culture
Day 4: EI in Decision-Making & Practical Application
Module 7: EI in Decision Making
- Rational vs. emotional decision-making: Finding the balance
- Recognizing and managing biases for unbiased decisions
- Managing emotions and staying rational under pressure
- AI-Assisted Emotional Decision-Making: How AI-driven data analysis supports emotionally intelligent leadership decisions.
- Mitigating AI Bias in Decision-Making: Understanding how algorithms reflect biases and how leaders must apply EI to ensure fair, ethical leadership choices.
- Case Study: How EI improves decision quality and outcomes
- Interactive Exercise: Applying EI principles to leadership decision-making
Day 5: Resilience, Cultural Considerations & Action Planning
Module 8: Resilience & Cultural Context in EI
- Understanding resilience and its link to EI
- Applying EI to resilience-building and stress management
- Recognizing diverse emotional expressions across cultures
- The 10 Habits of Emotionally Intelligent People
- Group Discussion: How culture shapes emotional intelligence
- Leading in a Digital-First World: How to maintain authentic human connections in AI-augmented, remote, and hybrid environments
Final Session: Reflection & Action Planning
- Recap of key learnings: Interactive discussion
- Personal EI Action Plan: Creating an individualized roadmap
- Commitment to Change: Setting professional and personal EI goals
- Closing Exercise: One Key Takeaway Activity
- Final Thoughts & Certification Presentation
Key Features of the Program:
- Hands-on practice through real-world scenarios
- Self-assessments for personal insights
- Structured skill-building activities and reflection exercises
- Best practice case studies for applied learning
- Personalized action planning for sustained growth