SPARK Lead | Emotional Intelligence

SPARK Lead is a virtual event series designed to support growing companies in the greater Ann Arbor region by offering insights and strategies on effective leadership, team development, and workplace culture.

Whether you’re an executive, HR professional, team leader, or someone who champions positive change, SPARK Lead provides practical tools to help you build strong, collaborative teams where everyone can contribute and succeed.

Session Overview:
In today’s complex workplace, emotional intelligence is a critical differentiator that drives leadership effectiveness, team cohesion, and organizational success. This interactive session gives participants a deep understanding of emotional intelligence frameworks and practical tools to enhance self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and relationship management. Participants will recognize how emotional competencies are needed to navigate challenging workplace dynamics, inspire teamwork, and create environments where people perform at their best.

In this session, participants will:

• Explore the four domains of emotional intelligence and evaluate personal strengths and development opportunities.
• Understand the importance of self-awareness as the foundation for all emotional intelligence competencies.
• Identify techniques to recognize and effectively manage emotions in high-stress professional situations.
• Practice empathetic communication approaches that build psychological safety and strengthen relationships.
• Consider listening and observation skills to interpret emotional cues in others accurately.

Important Note: Due to the interactive nature of this series, participation is limited and recordings of the events will not be available.