Leadership Development Training and leadership Programs

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Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been proven over multiple decades to be the distinguishing factor of great leaders. EI can be defined as a set of emotional and social skills that influence how we perceive and express ourselves, build relationships, cope with challenges, make decisions and manage stress. All of these aspects are critical components of effective leadership. As opposed to IQ, EI can be developed and improved with training and coaching.   The business case for investing in your leadership team’s emotional intelligence is clear. 

• EQ is scientifically shown to be more important than IQ in determining career success. This is because regardless of how intelligent we may be, if we turn others off with our behavior, are unaware of how we present ourselves or how we handle stressful situations, our intellect won’t matter.  
• EQ-based leadership supports thinking with a growth mindset and working within an agile culture.
• A leader alone accounts for 70% of the variance in employee engagement- Gallup  
• 60% of all new managers fail within the first 24 months of their new position, primarily due to lack of training on how to manage other people and be an effective leader- CEB (Gartner) 

Traditional leadership programs fall short because they are typically not tied to your mission, culture or strategy. This leadership program begins with your mission and strategy and will be designed to support your organization’s desired culture.  The facilitator for this series is a seasoned business executive, strategist and executive coach. 

The Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Series includes six program modules, breakout groups, and case studies between sessions where indicated. Goal setting, cross-functional team building exercises and issue analysis sessions can also be incorporated. The final design of the program would follow a discovery meeting with the engagement sponsor. This program can be run virtually or in-person.  One-on-one individual executive coaching can also be incorporated  as indicated. 

Sample program themes include:

• EQ over IQ. Participants will receive an EQ-i 2.0 assessment and group debrief. 
• Principles of conscious leadership. 
• Change management, leading with a growth mindset and establishing an agile culture.
• Decision making and building high-performing teams within and across functions.
• Communication styles, managing conflict and creating a high-performing meeting culture. 
• Leader as Coach, talent engagement and organizational effectiveness.  
• Stress management, wellness and well-being. 

Team coaching workshops designed around business issues , as well as one-on-one executive coaching, is available to supplement this leadership series. 

• Is your mission and strategy being supported and implemented by high-performing teams and emotionally effective leaders?   
• Have you mapped your business plan, challenges and opportunities in a manner that moves your teams forward to achieve cross-functional goals and KPIs?   

Sea Change Growth offers team coaching workshops designed to create high-performing teams and solve business issues.  By identifying and working through common team dysfunctions that limit goal achievement,  team effectiveness dramatically improves over time.  Team coaching begins with an overview of emotional intelligence principles, high-performing team fundamentals and ground-rules. Once established, the team works through business issues and challenges with the support of an experienced business and executive team coach. Team coaching focuses on improving team dynamics, goal setting and attainment, as well as how each team fits into the larger context of organizational effectiveness.   

Team coaching can be used on its own or to supplement The Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Series. Team coaching can also be integrated with individual executive coaching to maximize its impact.