The evidence is overwhelming: Leaders who possess high Social and Emotional Intelligence are directly correlated with increased organizational productivity, as well as employee satisfaction. EQ directly influences a manager’s ability to lead and be successful with their team(s). In addition, research has revealed that Emotional Intelligence is a primary component in organizational engagement and retention.

So how do you know if your leaders have EQ — and can it be taught?

This innovative, interactive workshop lays out the building blocks of Emotional Intelligence and its four-quadrant model; participants will learn why EQ is important to successful leadership, and what they can do to improve their own awareness — as well as awareness of others. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to practice and develop new EQ skills, as well as hone existing ones, all of which will result in becoming a better leader and a more successful manger.

Deborah Westcott has a coaching certificate as a Professional Certified Coach, as well as a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work. She has worked as an educator, coach, consultant, and psychotherapist for more than 40  years. Her area of expertise is leadership and emotional Intelligence and believes that emotional intelligence skills are what people need to be successful, both in their professional and personal lives. She has presented both locally and nationally and has had the pleasure of working with such organizations as Stanford University, Hewlett Packard, IBM, City Governments, and many others.

Whether in a workshop or coaching, Deb supports participants as they have new insights and take on new behaviors that increase their ability to be successful and more confident and assertive in achieving their professional goals.