Free online event
How to improve your emotional intelligence as a public servant
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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You'll learn how to:
- Understand how emotional intelligence can be applied to communication, team building, and leadership
- Recognise the role of emotional intelligence in effective communication and team building
- Identify the key skills and qualities to develop a strong emotional competence in the workplace
Speakers
Continue the conversation by answering 'What are some benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace, either for yourself or for your team?' on the Apolitical Q&A.
Useful resources
- Stephanie Armendariz's presentation
- Career story: How to excel as a policy analyst, article by Stephanie Armendariz
- Leaders, how's your emotional quotient? article by Rashmi Laljee
- Crucial Conversations, book by Crucial Learning
- Resonance in a Crisis: Applying Emotional Intelligence to Public Sector Leadership, LinkedIn article by Umar Zainol Rahim
- Why emotional intelligence is an essential skill for project managers, article by Natalie Preston and Nick Saunders
- Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood, NAEYC article
As public servants and policymakers, you know that your work has a direct impact on the lives of citizens.
But have you considered how improving your emotional competency will enhance your ability to work collaboratively, build strong relationships, and achieve better outcomes for the public?
Watch this free online event focused on the importance of emotional intelligence in the public service workplace. We’ll explore why emotional intelligence is an essential skill for project managers, how it helps to build trusting and meaningful relationships within the workplace, and how emotional intelligence can be used to communicate better and build a stronger team.
Who should watch:
This event is for any public servant or policymaker, whether you are a project manager, a team leader, or work in any other role, who wants to improve their emotional intelligence and build better relationships in the workplace.
Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.
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Speakers
Rashmi Laljee
Business Advisor, Cabinet Office - Communication
Canada
Stephanie Armendariz
Policy Analyst at Chapin Hall
United States
Rashmi Laljee, Business Advisor within the Cabinet Office Communications Branch of Ontario Public Service, has a vast experience of working within the Government and the world’s leading Audit company. She is recognized for creating positive disruptions with her innovative thinking, emotional intelligence and service excellence. A champion for mental health, publisher of several articles on women and leadership, she has several feathers to her hat.
Stephanie Armendariz, Policy Analyst at Chapin Hall, works with state and local child welfare jurisdictions across the country to successfully build their capacity to identify and implement evidence-based strategies designed to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children and families. Stephanie specializes in program design, project management, strategic communications, and implementation.
