Emotional Intelligence and Technology: Leading High Impact Interactions…

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, interpret, and manage emotions. Those who are strong in this skill are more likely to build trust with others, drive consensus, reduce stress, and build high impact relationships across both personal and professional domains of life. Participants of this session will learn how to navigate our evolving landscape of communicating with technology, strengthen EI competencies, adapt and manage their responses to particular situations, and heighten these skills in others.

This session is useful for any participant who wants to increase the quality of interactions that occur both virtually and in person.

Learning Objectives:

• Attendees will be able to describe what emotional intelligence is and be able to summarize why it’s becoming increasingly important in the workplace.
• Attendees will recognize implications of utilizing technology to communicate and obtain examples of emotional intelligence in the workplace.
• Attendees will identify core techniques to improve personal and relational competencies.

About our Presenter:  Christine Lawther

Dr. Christine Lawther is an Industrial Psychologist specializing in organizational leadership. She is experienced in the design and instruction of collegiate courses highlighting an array of advanced leadership models including servant, transformational, and authentic leadership. She currently is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. In addition to higher education, Dr. Lawther is an active practitioner with a robust history of guiding organizations in the support of both employees and clients across many diverse industries. She has architected organizational performance management systems, created innovative and unique training events on topics such as emotional intelligence and negotiation, and provided dynamic 1:1 coaching to people eager to expand their impact and effect.