Emotional Intelligence: Leadership's Super Power
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 11, 2026
September 11th, 2026 | 9am-4pm | School of Government | Price: $495
Registration will close on 09/02/2026.
This course is designed for 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.
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.
There are no specific attendance requirements for this program. Please contact Registration & Client Services if you cannot attend to cancel your registration. Our cancellation policy is linked below.
There are no pre-requisites to register for this program.
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations. Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship and Discount Opportunities page.
Parking details will be provided to you the week prior to the program. Additional directions and parking information can be found on our Visitor Information page.
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
Meet Your Instructor
Eleanor Green, Adjunct Instructor
Center for Public Leadership and Governance
eleanor_green@sog.unc.edu
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards registration fees for programs offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1: for programs starting between April 1 and June 30
- June 1: for programs starting between July 1 and September 30
- September 1: for programs starting between October 1 and December 31
- December 1: for programs 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.
Additional information
Registration for the workshop will be limited to 24 people. This course includes a personal emotional intelligence assessment (a $70 value), administered in advance, with results then given to participants to use during the training. Participants will receive a link to complete the assessment approximately 2 weeks in advance of the program that will take about 15–30 minutes to complete. No refunds will be issued after the assessment is completed.
This class is a part of the LELA curriculum and is open to all local elected officials, including all county, municipal, school board and tribal council officials. This is a LELA level 301 course. Elected official participants will earn six (6) credits towards their Mentor recognition certificate for attending.
- Chapel Hill, NCSeptember 11
Chapel Hill, NCView Scholarship Information
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards registration fees for programs offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:- March 1: for programs starting between April 1 and June 30
- June 1: for programs starting between July 1 and September 30
- September 1: for programs starting between October 1 and December 31
- December 1: for programs 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 September 03, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after September 04, 2026, 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.
