Emotional intelligence, hope, mindfulness, and compassion help a person reverse the damage of chronic stress and build great leadership relationships. The Positive and Negative Emotional Attractors inspire sustained, desired change and learning at many levels.
This course is part of the Inspired Leadership Specialization
Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence
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Skills you will gain
MindfulnessLeadershipEmotional IntelligenceCoaching
Learner Career Outcomes
62%
started a new career after completing these courses
39%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
15%
got a pay increase or promotion
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Beginner Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
Suggested: 12 hours videos, quizzes, and homework
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), Turkish, English, Hindi, Romanian, Kazakh
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Week 1: Resonant Leadership and the Neuroscience Behind It
Great leaders moves people through resonant relationships. Resonant relationships occur when the leader and the people around them are in sync or in tune. These relationships are characterized by the shared experience of vision and hope, compassion and caring, and mindfulness. and how people can be inspired to change and inspire change in others. We demonstrate. We explore the neuroscience behind resonant and dissonant leadership, in terms of the default mode and task positive networks.
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 27 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
4 videos
Watch: What Is Great Leadership?8m
Watch: Resonant Leaders Create Experiences of Hope, Compassion, and Mindfulness6m
Watch: The Neuroscience of Leadership10m
4 readings
Read: Navigating the Course10m
Read & Watch: Required, Recommended, and Supplemental Readings & Video List10m
Read: Required and Recommended Reading List10m
Read: Recommended Reading List10m
2 practice exercises
Reflection: PLA #1 (Module 1.1) Leaders Who Brought Out the Best in You2m
Test for Understanding: Week 1 Quiz8m
1 hour to complete
Week 2: Renewal As an Antidote to Chronic Stress
We examine the effects of emotional contagion, both positive and negative on relationship. We examine the psychological and physiological process with which our bodies and minds experience stress and how it hinders openness to new ideas, people and emotions. Chronic annoying stress causes cognitive, emotional and perceptual impairment. We examine the Parasympathetic Nervous System, the bodies only way to ameliorate the effects of stress and renew. We examine how hope/vision, compassion, mindfulness and playfulness both build resonant relationships and enable us to renew.
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 33 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 videos
Watch: Stress and Renewal16m
Watch: Strategies for Renewal and Building Resonant Relationships8m
3 readings
Read: Recommended and Supplemental Reading List10m
Read & Watch: Supplemental Reading & Video List10m
Read: Recommended Reading List10m
1 practice exercise
Test for Understanding: Week 2 Quiz8m
2 hours to complete
Week 3: Emotional Intelligence and Its Link to Leadership
Emotional, social and cognitive intelligence competencies are the drivers of effective leadership, management and professional jobs. We review the research in private, public and non-profit sector jobs in many countries of the world.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 24 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes
2 videos
Watch: EI and SI in Various Fields of Work11m
3 readings
Read & Watch: Recommended and Supplemental Reading & Video List10m
Practice: PLA #6A - Coding Introduction10m
Read: Required and Recommended Reading List10m
5 practice exercises
Practice: Incident #36m
Practice: Incident #416m
Test for Understanding: PLA #6 - Coding Quiz/ Incident #512m
Apply Skills: ALA #1: Me at My Best2m
Test for Understanding: Week 3 Quiz8m
1 hour to complete
Week 4: Inspiring and Motivating Sustained Development, Growth and Learning
Intentional Change Theory and decades of longitudinal research showing how it creates sustained, desired change is introduced. Learners examine who and how people have helped them grow in the past and link it to future possibilities. We explore the Positive and Negative Emotional Attractors (PEA and NEA), which are states that enable change, and help us become open to it. We need the NEA to survive and the PEA to strive and flourish.
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 23 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
2 videos
Watch: The Positive (PEA) and Negative (NEA) Emotional Attractors10m
2 readings
Read: Required and Supplemental Reading List10m
Read & Watch: Required and Supplemental Readings & Video List10m
2 practice exercises
Reflection: PLA #7 (Module 4.1) Who Helped Me Most?2m
Test for Understanding: Week 4 Quiz8m
Reviews
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INSPIRING LEADERSHIP THROUGH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
by GTSep 4, 2017
I really enjoyed this course. it helped me to refresh some of the concepts I had learned early in m career as well as see actual case study work as it applies to the corporate environment that im in.
by BMar 27, 2020
Very complete and deep course about Emotional Intelligence. It might be hard to follow sometimes due to the big amount of information but it's worth it. The teacher's knowledge is really impressive
by ONMay 14, 2017
It was a fantastic and self motivating course. Since I am in coursera the Case Western Reserve University's courses are one of the best. I am so sad that I did not have a chance to study there
by RJJun 10, 2018
Loved everything about this class. Dr Boyatzis is very passionate about the subject and engaging. I learned a lot of things I have been able to apply in my personal and professional life.
by SFJun 27, 2018
Although I have not yet completed this course BUT whatever I have learnt, is awesome. Love Richard Boyatzis. An excellent Trainer!!! Would that I can attend his classes live. Impressed!!!
by CCOct 11, 2017
Inspiring, very clearly explained with excellent activities. Content, theory, material and specially the instructor have created a very useful and exciting learning experience. Thank you!
by THNov 5, 2018
I enjoyed this class. I have taken away many insights and methods that I will employ to create more meaningful and resonant relationships in many areas of my life, not just in business.
by PAOct 3, 2019
Why do I need to wait for days for peer-review assignments? We should have three assignments already available to review, so that we can complete this assignment in a timely manner.
by SGAug 24, 2017
The best course I have taken so far. A life changing type of knowledge. I am very grateful to come across it and know an inspiring,passionate and talented leader as Dr. Boyatzis.
by CRJan 8, 2018
Professor Boyatzis is an inspiring scholar. He's one of the best teachers I've ever had. The course is well structured, and and he's an outstanding presenter. MOOC at its best!
by MMMar 20, 2019
Dr. Boyatzis is engaging, interesting and funny. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and got so much more out of the content than I expected - both personally, and professionally.
by CSMar 3, 2019
What an eye-opening experience, I learned so much about becoming a more effective leader, and personally can make some significant changes to my ways of thinking as well.
by VSJan 27, 2019
The course was very effective and the content was well organized. The best part was the presentations from Professor Richard Boyatzis. It was a joy listening to them.
by FCOct 26, 2019
Excellent course! Even though I had found some of the readings to be repetitive, the content provided as a whole is simply phenomenal. Outstanding job, Dr Boyatzis.
by DZNov 25, 2018
An excellent course - I have been dreaming to learn from Dr. Boyatzis and at last learnt the best.\n\nBest course with best professor.\n\nRegards\n\nDr. Zia\n\nNDU
by EKJul 19, 2019
This training definitely helps every employee to develop their leadership skills. In fact it is not only about the leadership but it is more being a good person.
by RDec 29, 2019
This course has been a transforming journey for me. I've really been inspired to be a better leader emotionally.. I would recommend anyone for this course..
by ACSep 6, 2018
This course changed my personal life and my career. It opened my eyes to a new and better understanding of positive emotions and emotional connections.
by AOOct 3, 2016
Un curso con contenido, material y tareas muy completas y profundas. Realmente me sirvió para generar transformaciones a nivel personal y profesional.
by MAMar 26, 2018
Richard is amazing! Very interactive for an online class. You get to practice and feel the difference when you apply the skills that you learned!
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Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a leading national research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. Through its seven schools and college, Case Western Reserve offers top-10 programs in health law, organizational behavior and social work and top-25 programs in biomedical engineering, international law, medicine and nursing. More than 4,000 undergraduate and nearly 6,000 graduate and professional students are enrolled at CWRU, representing all 50 states and more than 90 countries.
About the Inspired Leadership Specialization
In this specialization you will learn how to overcome the ravages of chronic stress and renew your body and mind by building better relationships and positive approaches to leadership. You will learn the power of asking questions to become a more inclusive and self-confident leader, and how to effectively coach others toward sustained, desired change, learning or increased motivation in life and work.
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