Leaders with balanced Emotional Intelligence (EI) have a positive impact on driving success and engagement. With 90%1 of top performers being high in EI, it is the obvious choice for taking leadership to new heights, especially amid constant change, multigenerational workers and heightened turnover and burnout.
Leading With Emotional Intelligence helps leaders recognize the behaviors that fuel or derail performance and actively work to improve them, giving them an edge to successfully manage transformations, retain talent and meet goals.
of employees stay 5 years or more with managers that lead with Emotional Intelligence.1
of successful job performance is attributed to Emotional Intelligence.2
of top performers are high in Emotional Intelligence.1
Leading With Emotional Intelligence helps leaders understand the powerful role emotions play in shaping decisions and interactions. With a deeper awareness of how their emotions influence their thoughts and actions, participants will learn how to foster stronger connections, drive improved team performance and lead with greater impact.
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1Bradberry T. Emotional intelligence – EQ. Forbes. December 10, 2021. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/01/09/emotional-intelligence/#68e4f6961ac0. Accessed September 12, 2025.
2Price A. The importance of emotional intelligence at work. Forbes. July 18, 2023. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2023/07/18/the-importance-of-emotional-intelligence-at-work/. Accessed September 12, 2025.