Learn How to Embrace Change & Tackle Tough Conversations with EQ

Written by Alexis Kruger , TalentSmartEQ’s Digital Marketing Manager.

TalentSmartEQ is excited to introduce our newest emotional intelligence solution — EQ in Action.?

EQ in Action is a comprehensive collection of programs that teaches how to practice emotional intelligence (EQ) skills to address critical challenges faced in any organization. Challenges such as providing feedback, managing change, and navigating difficult conversations, are part of daily work life. By applying an EQ lens, EQ in Action empowers individuals to succeed, enhances team performance, and supports business growth. When turned into cultural habits, these skills can be transformative for your organization.

This week we are focusing on "Thriving Through Change" and "Navigating Emotional Conversations."

For a comprehensive overview of these 2 interactive sessions and to get a chance to ask questions to our EQ experts sign up for our webinar , "Learn How to Embrace Change & Tackle Tough Conversations with EQ" on November 21st at 9 AM PST/ 12 PM ET.

Navigating Emotional Conversations

In this EQ session, participants practice tough conversations through an EQ lens and walk away with application tools and a simple job aid to approach difficult conversations more effectively, building confidence and trust, reducing stress, and achieving better results.

You can expect to gain the following from this course:

• Increased empathetic understanding: Better understanding of emotional challenges (yours and others) to promote more compassionate and supporting interactions during emotional conversations.
• Enhanced communication effectiveness: Participants will get practice leading a difficult discussion, allowing them to develop communication skills for more meaningful and productive conversations.
• Improved conflict management: Participants will acquire practical techniques for managing conflicts that arise during emotional conversations, leading to better outcomes and strengthening relationships.

Thriving Through Change

This emotional intelligence session is an exploration of resilience and adaptability, learning how to embrace uncertainty, navigate transitions, and cultivate a mindset that enables you to not only survive but thrive in times of change. Session participants learn how to approach change with an EQ mindset, toolset, and skillset, and they leave the session with an EQ management framework to manage change effectively.

You can expect to gain the following from this course:

• Enhanced understanding of change management: Participants will leave the session with a concrete understanding of what change is, why it is crucial, the reasons it can be challenging to navigate, and important planning considerations, for implementing, and managing change initiatives.
• Improved adaptability: Participants will cultivate a mindset of adaptability and resilience, enabling them to respond positively to change, regardless of how they feel about it emotionally.
• Improved skill in leveraging emotional intelligence in managing change: Participants will get practice using the EQ Change Framework to better understand how to apply EQ strategies throughout a change experience to help them be more effective.

Interested and Want to Learn More?

By integrating the EQ in Action suite into your organization’s learning and development strategy, you will take an important step toward fostering a workplace that values and practices emotional intelligence at every level. You will commit to a culture where every conversation, feedback session, and challenge is an opportunity for growth and excellence.

For a comprehensive overview of the 2 interactive sessions mentioned in this article and to get a chance to ask questions to our EQ experts sign up for our webinar , "Learn How to Embrace Change & Tackle Tough Conversations with EQ" on November 21st at 9 AM PST/ 12 PM ET.

Want to learn more now? Click here to speak with an EQ expert about EQ in Action today.