More and more leaders are recognising the connection between successful outcomes and the impact their own patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving have on people and situations around them.

Emotions percolate through every aspect of our lives. They affect how we think, who we are and how we live. They exert a powerful pull on how we behave and how we cope with change and stress. They dictate how well we manage our relationships and they ultimately determine how productive, happy, satisfied and effective we are.

How well leaders work with emotions not only has a direct effect on productivity, teamwork, culture and performance: developing EI skills like perseverance, resilience, self-confidence, self-motivation, connectivity, empathy and social intelligence is critical to both work and life success. Skills like these are essential for happy, productive workplaces. When they’re not there, we notice.

Leadership starts from the inside out. As we point out in our leadership clinics: “Before you lead outwards, you need to look inwards.” You need to understand and manage yourself first, before you can take on the task of leading others.

Repeatedly, research shows that what sets successful leaders apart from the rest is their ability to ‘tune into' and manage themselves effectively, and be mindful of and responsive to the needs of others -- in other words, their level of personal mastery and emotional intelligence. These are not just optional extras anymore – understanding the benefits of leading with emotional intelligence and knowing how to apply key practices of EI leaders is a 'must-have' capability in today's leadership environment.

Whatever your leadership roles or goals – whether it’s to be more visionary, to manage relationships better or to inspire superior performance –- the critical factor to begin with is inside yourself.  And that's where The Change Forum's EI clinics come in...

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This 2-day program has evolved into one of the most powerful and practical tool-based events you can do to master the things that really matter in leading well. People from all walks of leadership life use this clinic to mindfully manage moods and enrich their relational and emotional self-awareness skills – managers, team leaders, executives, school principals, social workers, clinicians, administrators, customer-service officers, teachers, facilitators, trainers... public, private and community sector professionals.

After coming along to this highly popular program, you will:

*Note: A 1-day fast-track alternative for busy leaders "The EI Leader" is offered in regional areas and in-house.  It provides an overview of the 7 Practices of EI Leadership and some practical sessions on a selection of tools only -- information and course Flyer here.

[ This 2-day program Personal Mastery: Leading with Emotional Intelligence recommended where time and budget allows.  It provides more in-depth and practice-intensive coverage of the topic. ] 

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