Whether you are aware of them or not, emotions are intertwined in everything you think, do, and say each day on the job, in your career and throughout your life. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is how you handle yourself and others on the job. Organizations that embrace EQ development within their workforce experience:Better team collaboration and improved productivity Keen resilience and effective leadership More engagement and increased work satisfaction Improved organizational culture TalentSmart's Mastering EQ® Level 1 will take participants far beyond knowing what EQ is and how they score on their first EQ assessment. Learning ObjectivesDiscover what EQ is, why it matters in all aspects of life, and how to develop it to be more effective. Increase awareness of emotions and the fundamental role they play at work and in life. Explore the four EQ skills in action: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management. Discuss real world examples and experience, what works and what doesn't work, and what to do moving forward. Understand their current level of EQ (strengths and weaknesses) and where to focus their development. Complete an EQ Development Plan to include one EQ goal and specific EQ practice strategies that will help achieve that. Register via TrainTraq (https://traintraq.tamus.edu/SectionDetails.aspx?snum=11985) by July 30th.