About the Course:
This course is designed to provide school leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to effectively lead their schools using emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a critical skill for school leaders, as it enables them to navigate complex situations, manage relationships with staff, students, and parents, and make sound decisions that positively impact their school community. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive exercises, participants will gain a deep understanding of the core principles of emotional intelligence and how to apply them in a school leadership context.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define emotional intelligence and its importance in school leadership
- Develop self-awareness of their own emotional intelligence
- Apply emotional intelligence principles to manage relationships with staff, students, and parents
- Use emotional intelligence to make sound decisions that positively impact their school community
- Build a culture of emotional intelligence within their school
Modules:
The course is divided into the following modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Emotional Intelligence in School Leadership
Module 2: Developing Self-Awareness of Emotional Intelligence
Module 3: Using Emotional Intelligence to Manage Relationships
Module 4: Using Emotional Intelligence to Make Sound Decisions
Module 5: Building a Culture of Emotional Intelligence within Your School
Target Audience:
This course is designed for current or aspiring school leaders, such as principals, assistant principals, deans, department heads, or teacher leaders, who want to improve their leadership skills and create a positive and productive school environment through emotional intelligence.