Professional Growth and Leadership

Catalog description

This course will help students gain the ability to deal effectively with emotions in the workplace, which is critical to success as a leader at any level. Emotional Intelligence is increasingly critical as a skill set and, combined with native intelligence, will increase the ability to successfully manage challenges presented, as the pace increases and our environment makes more demands on our cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. Students will learn to identify their personal and holistic challenges with maintaining positive environments and collaborative relationships as well as overcoming resistance and negativity. Students will explore tools, techniques, skills, and perceptions to perform and manage emotions with confidence and positive results.