The 6 Essential Traits of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders
8 & 9 May 2025
Novotel Hotel, Sydney Australia
The Art of Relating - Finding Your “WHY”
09:10 - 09:30
Introduction and Housekeeping
09:30 - 10:45
The concept of Emotional Intelligence and why it is a critical skill for leadership
Practical: Gauge and reveal emotions in the room
10:45 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:30
Morning Coffee Break and Networking Session
Trait 1: The Mindful Leader
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Develop a stronger self-awareness through mental simulation.
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Nurture emotional clarity and focus.
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Gain understanding of own emotions and the impact on your decisions.
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Develop the intelligence needed to manage strong emotions in a way that is helpful to you and others.
Practical: Explore own emotions and the internal drivers and motivations as a leader
Lunch Break and Networking Session
13:30 - 14:30
Trait 2: Empathetic – The Science of Relating
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Develop the ability to be aware of how people around you feel.
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Manage a team effectively, enhance performance and engagement through improving own emotional awareness of others.
Practical:
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Develop a dashboard of indicators for your team.
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Identify differences that will enhance team effectiveness.
Trait 3: Empathetic – The Science of Relating
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Enhance resilience through regulating emotions and guiding perceptions.
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How the brain works to find opportunities through challenges.
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Design coping mechanisms to emotional resilience.
Practical:
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Measure own resilience through resiliency assessment.
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Run stress audit.
14:30 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:30
Group activities
Examine own perceptions and expectations from others.
Define personal triggers and craft ways to manage and direct your emotions the way you desire.
