We were fortunate to have former Program Advisory Committee and Leadership Niagara Board member, Lesley Calvin join us for both sessions for Day 5. Lesley is a Leadership Development Coach, Trainer, and Keynote Speaker (certified eSpeaker) and is highly revered as an Emotional Intelligence Specialist with a warm, dynamic, and impactful approach to her coaching, facilitation and speaking engagements.
Day 5A was centred around the Leadership Energy Index. The workshop helped participants achieve an understanding of how emotions shape who we are, how our emotions, mindset, and hot buttons impact how they react and relate to others, and how to improve their self-awareness, consciousness, and mindfulness to foster more positive personal, & leadership and community relationships and experiences.
The group took time to better understand the effects of (conscious and unconscious) emotional energy on their thoughts, actions, behaviours and interpersonal relationships and how their natural emotional energy under ‘normal’ circumstances. This first day concluded with a mindfulness activity.
In Day 5B, we spent the day taking a deep dive into Emotional Intelligence. The participants were able to complete the emotional intelligence assessment in advance of the session with the objective of learning about the EQ-i 2.0 Framework of Emotional Intelligence and increase awareness regarding the importance of effective Emotional Intelligence. In addition to that, the participants were able to cultivate a deeper understanding of their personal view on effective leadership and explore Emotional Intelligence (and emotional self-management) as a leader of self, team, and community.
Over the course of the two learning days, the participants spent a lot of time on self reflection, decision making and self-expression which have an impact on their successes as leaders in the community!