Learning And Teaching Strategy

Importance of Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Through practical activities and seminar presentations, students will be introduced to appropriate theoretical models and methodological frameworks to inform personal experiences and examples drawn from the workplace. Critical reflection will be integral to each formative exercise which will challenge each student to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways appropriate to the workplace. Critical reflection will be integral to each formative exercise which will challenge each student to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways appropriate to the workplace.

Choose any organisation, it may be your current employer or if not currently working, any organisation of your choice and:

1) Explain the importance of developing emotional intelligence in the workplace and the relationship between emotional intelligence, effective management communication and business advantage.

2) Critically evaluate ‘models of emotional intelligence’ you can apply to your chosen organisation and explain the extent to which you think they are appropriate in meeting the development needs of the individual.

3) Critically appraise the importance of emotional intelligence and mindfulness in the workplace and how developing emotional intelligence can help an organisation to gain competitive advantage.

4)Does the module contribute to ESD?