That week-long workshop experience changed the way I think about and handle so many difficult issues, as well as my day-to-day interactions, and it still has an impact today, nine years later.

 

Every now and again, we have one of these workshops close by.  Next month is one of those times.  I invite all clergy, all ministry staff members, all elders to consider whether or not you can take a week for such a life-changing time.  The conference on Emotional Intelligence and Human Relations Skills (EQ/HR-5) will be held Sept. 18-22 at Claggett Episcopal conference center near Frederick, Md. Click here to register.

 

This core EQ-HR Center workshop is an intensive four to five day session designed to enable participants to learn about, build, and practice emotional intelligence skills in a small group session. Prior to the workshop, participants complete a 360-degree emotional intelligence survey, which includes their own self-assessment and the confidential assessments of up to 20-30 other people who work with the participant in different roles.  Participants receive the results during the workshop and have the opportunity to work on learnings from those results throughout the workshop experience.

 

Skilled facilitators provide tools and feedback to enable participants to learn about themselves and to immediately practice emerging skills.  As group life unfolds, participants give and receive feedback regarding the impact they have on others in the group.  Participants will learn both inter-personal and intra-group communication skills.  The content of the workshop revolves around the competencies of emotional intelligence that differentiate outstanding from average leaders, and is based on the core assertion that emotional intelligence skills can be learned and improved throughout one's life.