Emotional Intelligence: Leadership's Super Power
- Chapel Hill, NCAugust 28, 2025
This course is open to both professional and elected officials.
Did you know that emotional intelligence better predicts workplace effectiveness than IQ? And it's up to five times as important when you compare people within the same career. When you think about what behaviors characterized your most- and least-effective bosses, you are probably thinking about emotional intelligence skills such as motivating you and others, caring about you as a person, listening effectively, addressing conflict in timely and effective ways, communicating well, creating a high-morale work environment, and many more. These are all emotional intelligence skills, and you can learn them.
As part of this workshop, you will complete the Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0, an online self-rating assessment tool that measures emotional intelligence. You will also receive coaching about your results and identify simple strategies you can begin using to increase your emotional intelligence. You will understand emotional intelligence and how it affects your daily work behaviors. This customized learning experience is the ticket to a stronger leadership role for you and your team.
*Course Note: Registration for the workshop will be limited to 24 people and will close August 13 or when the class is full. You will receive a link by no later than August 18 to take the assessment. You will need to complete the assessment by no later than August 25. No refunds will be issued after the assessment is completed.
Meet Your Instructor
Eleanor Green, Adjunct Instructor, Center for Public Leadership and Governance
This course includes a personal emotional intelligence assessment (a $70 value), administered in advance and then given to participants to use during the training. Participants will receive a link to complete the assessment at least one week before the program. It should take 15–30 minutes.
LELA Level: This is a 301 Level course in the Local Elected Leaders Academy. Elected officials who attend this class will earn 6 credits towards the Mentor recognition certificate.
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners provides cost offsets for county elected officials to attend LELA courses. For information on this discount please click the link below.
- Chapel Hill, NCAugust 28School of Government
Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Scholarship InformationMembers of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners provides cost offsets for county elected officials to attend LELA courses. For information on this discount please click the link below.
View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before August 20, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after August 21, 2025, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$495.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
Lisa Sheffield
