EQ Essentials for ACTIVE© Leaders (self-paced e-learning course)

EQ Essentials for ACTIVE© Leaders

Duration
1 classroom day (virtual).
40 hours in total including training session and self-study.

Tools

• EQ Assessment
• CliftonStrengths
• Johari's Window
• Locus of Control
• High/Low EQ Behaviours
• ACTIVE© Self-Leadership
• Tools to Increase EI
• ... and more

Delivery
Virtual Live Classes and Self-Study

Course Credits
4 Credits

Level
NQF 5

Unit Standard ID
252031

Transform your employee's interactions and relationships with EQ training in your organisation. Emotional Intelligence is one of the top 10 job skills in demand by employers, according to the WEF. No wonder 71% of employers say they value high EQ over high IQ.

Who is this course for?
This course is for leaders, managers and employees. Training is delivered in real-time online via MS Teams (or contact us for add-on rates to train on location or customised options, email: LEAD@peasinapod.co.za).

A minimum of 8 people is required to run one cohort of this EQ training.

Please ensure that you select 8 or more when you purchase this course online. Course price is per person. We look forward to getting in contact to confirm your preferred training dates.

What will you learn?
The EQ Essentials course helps your employees grow their Emotional Intelligence to achieve greater success in life and work. This course also kick starts your employees' ACTIVE© Self-Leadership. An EQ assessment and Gallup CliftonStrengths Top 5 profile are included. Delegates learn the principles and concepts of Emotional Intelligence, assess their current EQ strengths and growth areas, and start applying these concepts to increase their EQ in interactions with others, as well as define their own EQ Development Plan in this course.

In today's fast-paced, ever-changing business landscape, effective leadership requires more than just technical skills and expertise. Successful leaders must also possess a strong foundation in emotional intelligence - the ability to recognise, understand, and manage one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of those around them.

This course is designed for ACTIVE© Leaders - those who are:

Aware: Self-aware and attuned to their own emotional state and its impact on their decision-making and interactions.

Connecting: Skilled at building meaningful connections, empathising with others, and fostering a culture of trust and collaboration.

Targeted: Able to clearly identify and focus on the emotional needs of their team members and key stakeholders.

Innovative: Creative problem-solvers who can leverage emotional intelligence to drive innovation and navigate change.

Versatile: Adaptable leaders who can flexibly adjust their communication and leadership style to suit the emotional needs of different situations and individuals.

Engaging: Charismatic and inspiring communicators who can effectively motivate and engage their teams.

Through a blend of interactive training, group discussions, self-assessments, and practical exercises, participants in this course will:

• Deepen their understanding of emotional intelligence and its critical role in day-to-day work interactions and effective leadership
• Develop strategies for enhancing self-awareness and self-regulation
• Learn techniques for empathising with and supporting the emotional needs of their team members
• Explore how to leverage emotional intelligence to drive innovation, manage change, and foster a positive, productive work environment
• Practice applying emotional intelligence skills in real-world scenarios

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the tools and mindset to become more ACTIVE© leaders who can navigate the complex emotional landscape of modern business and inspire their teams to new heights of success.

Topics Overview:

• Why EQ is the foundation of effective relationships
• Introduction to Emotionally Intelligent ACTIVE© Leadership
• Emotional Intelligence (EI): the business case
• The principles and concepts of emotional intelligence
• Self-Esteem, Self-Image, Self-Confidence, Self-Awareness
• The Johari Window
• Locus of Control
• Understanding the neuroscience of EI
• Analysing the role and impact of Emotional Intelligence in interactions with others
• Assess your EI: Identify key skills, strengths and growth areas
• Practical tools to increase your EI

Course Certificate
Earn a Certificate of Completion after attending the course

Optional Accreditation
Earn 4 SAQA Credits at NQF Level 5. Unit Standard 252031. Submission of Portfolio of Evidence and successful outcome from Assessor and Moderator is a requirement to earn a Certificate of Competence.

Our EQ Essentials course is accredited by the Services Seta.

What's Included

• 4 Modules
• 1 Course Certificate
• Quizzes, Worksheet, Formative & Summative Assessments
• 3 Videos
• 1 Live Interactive Virtual MS Teams Session
• 2 Self-Assessments

Grow Your Emotional Intelligence - to lead yourself and others better

Acquire fundamental emotional intelligence techniques to become more resilient, deal with stress, manage people better and build more effective work and personal relationships.

Learn how to apply proven practical ideas and tools to improve personal and organisational performance.

Our run-away emotions can and do influence the way we react in the workplace on a daily basis. High emotional intelligence means having the ability to recognise your behaviours, moods and impulses and manage them more effectively to get better responses and results from yourself and others.

This course will make you more self-aware of your emotions, thoughts and feelings and as a result, it will improve your ability to interact calmly with more optimism in the workplace and at home. Allowing you to communicate more effectively to succeed at personal and career goals.

As a manager or as an employee aspiring to be a leader, whether you have the title or not, high EQ is the foundation of any good leadership. Go from good to great with EQ Essentials for ACTIVE© Leaders.

You will learn how to develop the 5 dimensions of Emotional Intelligence; Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Self-motivation, Empathy and Social Skills.

Discover Your Strengths and Increase Personal Effectiveness

The most successful people know and play to their talents, their natural abilities. You will discover your top strengths and become more confident and successful in life and work.

Become a better leader or employee by understanding and investing in your strengths and develop into the best version of yourself.

In order to leverage your strengths and grow them, you first need to know them. Yet often, we are blind to what our top strengths are.

In this course you will learn about your top 5 strengths and how to lean into them to play to your strengths to increase the emotional intelligence of your interactions and quality of relationships with others.

Knowing what you have the best potential to excel at enables you to aim higher and achieve much more. Focusing on your strengths is about seeking out opportunities instead of problems, tapping into what is right rather than wrong.

Focusing on weaknesses lowers your self-confidence, optimism, and overall performance. Instead, learn to focus your energy on the things you are good at and team up with people who have strengths that complement yours. This is at the very heart of what emotional intelligence development is about.

Strengths and EQ development go hand in hand. When individuals develop into their best self, leaders and teams achieve great things.

Course Outcomes Overview

This is an overview of the programme outcomes for this unit standard course.

Learning Outcomes:
3 modules
1 Page

Activation: What you will learn and need
1 Page

Pre-work: Self-Assessments
Before attending the live Zoom training session, you will be required to complete these self-assessments and answer the quiz questions in this section.
- EQ self-assessment questionnaire
1 question
- My Top 5 CliftonStrengths
0 questions

Reading and Workbook
This section contains your digital interactive PDF EQ ACTIVE WORKSHEET, a Course Reading Resource, and an Optional: PoE Workbook if you are intending to submit your Portfolio of Evidence for assessment. If you intend to do so you will need to email us at SUPPORT@peasinapod.co.za and complete all formative and summative assessments. Download the documents and save them on your PC. You are encouraged to complete your work digitally in word format, typing answers in blue text directly into the downloaded PoE Workbook.
- EQ ACTIVE WORKSHEET
20 Pages
- Optional: PoE Workbook 252031 EQ Assessment
0 Pages
- Reading Resource: EQ Learner Guide (252031)
53 Pages

Module 1: Emotional Intelligence: Principles & Concepts
Module 1 of 4
- Part 1: EQ Intro video
04:36
- MindTools: EQ Development video
- Part 2: EQ Concepts and Principles
04:56
- Emotional Intelligence: Check Your Understanding
4 questions
- Forbes: Self-Care Drives Performance video
- Forbes Video Quiz
2 questions
- MindTools: Johari Window video for Class Activity 1
- Johari Window: Reading (www.TheDecisionLab.com)
- Module 1 Reading (from Learner Guide)
0 Pages

Module 2: EI's Role in Relationships
Module 2 of 4 for this unit standard course
- Module 2 Reading (from Learner Guide)
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence video
- EI at Work: 4 Easy Ways to Build Your EQ video
- 4 Easy Ways I Can Build My EQ Quiz
1 question

Module 3: EI's Impact on Interactions
Module 3 of 4 for this unit standard course
- Module 3 Reading (from Learner Guide)
- Pixar Inside Out Family Scene video
- Accenture Academy: Spotlight on Leadership: EI video
- Spotlight on Leadership Quiz
3 questions

Module 4: My EI, Strengths & Growth Areas
Module 4 of 4 for this unit standard course
- Module 4 Reading (from Learner Guide)
- Goleman: IQ vs EQ - Emotional Intelligence book summary video
- Course Slides
- Slides from the live training day
- Course Slides - Unit Standard 252031

Meet the Instructors

Kathy English Brower & Sandra Todd

Kathy is an internationally accredited Professional coach (ICF) and coaches Executives, Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Business owners and Individuals. She is an avid NLP and Enneagram practitioner, passionate about partnering to create successful change in people, teams and businesses.

Sandra is a qualified neuro-coach (NCI) and coaches Managers, Executives, and Leaders. She has extensive team and business management experience and loves partnering to activate individuals' best self and leadership development to take leaders, teams and businesses to the next level.