Master your emotions.
Become a better leader…
And teammate.
Real-World EQ: For Leaders and Teamsis an on-demand program that combines workshops and seminars with question-and-answer sessions, designed to teach you how to take control of your emotions to better reach your goals and live the life you want.
This program will give you the tools you need to lead with emotional intelligence, enabling you to:
Get promoted
Handle stress and pressure like an elite professional athlete
Boost your team’s productivity and happiness
Lead with emotional intelligence
Become the boss your people will run through wall for, and the teammate others are thrilled to work with
“Totally loved this course.”
“I put the techniques and strategies into action straight away and noticed the difference. I would recommend taking it to anyone who wants to have more impact in their life and connect with their purpose and vision.” —Tesse Akpeki, Leadership Coach and Founder
You’re a workplace leader (or aspiring leader) but your emotions often come between you and your goals
You’re a member of a team and find it challenging to collaborate effectively with your teammates
You want a set of tools to help you:
*better understand and manage your emotions
*motivate yourself and your team
*leverage your teammates’ strengths
*deal with pressure and stress more effectively
You’d love a better system for giving positive and critical feedback that’s helpful, not harmful
You have a teammate who rubs you the wrong way
You suffer from “imposter syndrome” and want a systematic method for gaining confidence
You’d love to learn directly from effective leaders with a proven track record
You want to lead with greater emotional intelligence
What You’ll Get
Four recorded sessions of the previous live cohort-based-course, complete with time stamps
Over a dozen practical tools for managing emotions at work and at home, that you can immediately put into practice
Four interviews with experts in their respective fields, sharing insights into how you can apply emotional intelligence in everyday life
Recorded Q&A discussions with students
Four downloadable slide decks you can use to lead discussions with your own team or clients
A series of exercises that allow you to put into practice what you’ve learned
Discover the research-backed tools and techniques that will help you understand and manage emotions effectively—making you a better leader, manager, and teammate. And since emotional intelligence applies at work and at home, these techniques will make you a better husband, wife, and parent, too.
Structure
Sessions: 4x recorded Zoom sessions, each one hour in length
Content availability: Each live session is recorded and available to watch on-demand.
Instructor: Justin Bariso, author of EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence
4 Interviews with Industry Experts (see below)
What students say:
"Expert level"
Kevin McCahill, Chief Customer and Founder of MasteryCX
Justin is a fantastic teacher with an expert-level command of EQ. The course was excellent and I learned so much I can apply in my day to day business.
"Excellent EQ Toolkit"
Shobha Nihalani, Author and Coach
Excellent EQ toolkit that can be used according to one's needs. The sessions were structured to offer practical applications in both personal and professional lives.
"Approachable and practical"
Mike Schmitz, Founder of Practical PKM
Emotional intelligence can be a very complicated topic, but Justin does a great job of making it approachable. I loved the practical examples he shared and the tools he provides make it easy to apply the skills and frameworks in real-life scenarios. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to be a better leader or communicator!
This course gave me everything I needed to grow my own emotional intelligence and teach other leaders to grow theirs. I highly, highly recommend this course.
Jeff was Inc.com’s most popular columnist when I met him online. He had hundreds of thousands of followers on LinkedIn. (Today, he has over a million.) He’s written and ghostwritten multiple bestsellers, including his latest book, The Motivation Myth…and today his column Owner’s Manual is read by over 24 million people a year.
He’s given an amazing TED talk (The Most Successful Person In the World), and he honed his leadership skills in manufacturing as he worked his way up from entry-level shop floor to running a 1,000 employee plant.
Jeff talks about “the motivation myth,” and how debunking that myth can help you lead yourself and your teams more effectively.
Peter Gregson
Peter Gregson is the founder of coaching practice Optimizing Me,a Birkman Certified Coach, and an expert in the field of personality assessment and coaching. He’s coached founders and trained managers across Europe and Asia—and serves as my personal coach.
Peter and I will talk about the “Big 5 Personality Model.” We’ll break down each of the major personality traits, give you tools for better understanding yourself and others, and help you see how to translate this knowledge to better leadership in the workplace.
Gloria Meneghini, PhD
Gloria Meneghini is an Organizational Consultant and Lecturer at Rome Business School, where she teaches in the university’s MBA, Masters in Human Resources Management, and Masters in Marketing and Communication programs. She currently trains and coaches global leaders in various sectors and industries, both in Italy and internationally.
Gloria has worked for years to codify what makes truly great teams, “great”—and how to transform that knowledge into real-life tools that leaders can use to make their teams great, too. She’ll share some of the tools she’s helped develop to help you better leverage your team’s potential, improve the way you give and receive feedback, and manage conflict effectively.
Richard Wardlow
Richard Wardlow is a retired Norfolk, VA Fire Department Lieutenant and acting Captain and an expert in leadership, teamwork, and performing under pressure. In his time in fire service, Richard served as the highest-ranking on-scene responder, responsible for directing operations at the scene of a fire, where his decisions literally mean the difference between life and death.
Richard shares how to prepare for high-pressure situations, how to lead effectively when the pressure is on—and how you can apply those specific lessons to your workplace.
1 Introduction to Emotional Intelligence: Learn a simple, practical, one sentence definition of emotional intelligence you’ll never forget. Discover the four abilities of emotional intelligence, how they relate to one another, and why each is important. Learn the difference between EI and EQ, and why it matters. Explore how to take emotional intelligence out of the classroom, and apply it to your everyday life.
2 Self-Awareness, Self-Management, and Motivation: A thorough analysis of the two foundational abilities of emotional intelligence. Learn more about the scientifically grounded “Big Five” personality model, and how this can help you get to know yourself. Learn why much of what you’ve learned about motivation is a myth, and how you can effectively motivate yourself and others.
3 Social Awareness, Relationship Management, and Better Feedback: A deep dive into the three different types of empathy. Learn how empathy can help but also harm you, and how you can develop “emotionally intelligent empathy.” Discover what the FBI’s top negotiator taught me about emotional intelligence, including the secret to getting people to share more about their thoughts and feelings. Finally, learn a new framework for delivering constructive feedback that others see as helpful, not harmful.
4 Cultivating Useful Habits and Performing Under Pressure: Learn how thoughts and habits affect your emotions, why preparation is the key to great performance, and how to prepare the right way. Discover new techniques for training and honing your emotional abilities. Learn the difference between pressure and stress, along with practical ways for dealing with both.
Finally, participate in a summary and review of the core teachings of the course, learn why you want to be a student and not an expert, and discuss strategies for applying what you’ve learned and continuing your journey of building emotional intelligence.
4 recorded sessions with Justin & guest speakers, including Q&A sessions
The EQ for Leaders Toolbox, including: The Rules of Emotional Intelligence, The Words of Emotional Intelligence, The Complete Guide to Working With Introverts and Extroverts, and The Big 5 Personality Test
Lifetime access to course materials
Email support
1-year access to The Lighthouse: The premiere emotional intelligence community for leaders and teams
4 recorded sessions with Justin & guest speakers, including Q&A sessions
The EQ for Leaders Toolbox, including: The Rules of Emotional Intelligence, The Words of Emotional Intelligence,The Complete Guide to Working With Introverts and Extroverts, and The Big 5 Personality Test
Lifetime access to course materials
Priority support
1 year access to The Lighthouse: The premiere emotional intelligence community for leaders and teams ($499 value)
4x 1:1 Coaching Sessions with Justin ($1,000 value)
No. The original session were recorded live; you have complete access to the recordings and can watch whenever convenient to you.
I work full-time, what is the expected time commitment?
This recorded version of the course is available on-demand, meaning it’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and you can complete it at your own pace.
Each session is just over an hour in length, but you have control to adjust your viewing speed. I recommend setting aside an additional 20-60 minutes per session to complete the exercises and journal prompts.
How long will I have access to the course material?
The recordings will be accessible indefinitely, so you can watch them the next day, the next week, or even the next year.
Will I get to ask Justin questions directly?
Yes, you can reach out via the comment portal in the course platform or via email with specific questions and I’ll respond personally.
