The Captain and the Compass — Emotional Intelligence at Work

The Problem

"Work brings pressure, deadlines and difficult conversations, and emotions come along whether we invite them or not. Pushing them aside rarely helps, and letting them steer rarely does either. Emotional intelligence is the skill of reading the compass well and using what it tells you, and like any skill it grows with practice."

What you'll achieve

Outcomes you can expect

Notice emotions and name them precisely, in mind and body
Read an emotion for the need and the value behind it
Practise one regulation strategy that works for you over two weeks
Share a difficult emotion clearly with a four-part statement

The science behind it

What you'll learn

What an emotion is and does, and the five skills of emotional intelligence
What you believe about whether emotions can change, are useful and are acceptable
The Emotion Regulation Wheel and strategies that work
How to write your Emotional Intelligence Plan and one promise to yourself

What's included

Everything you get

59 interactive tools across 8 modules
Eleven tools written for this course, including two guided audio practices
A Foundation Note and a Course Materials reader in every module
Private fillable workbooks for every practice tool, kept on your own device

Who it's for

The right fit

Designed for For people at work, at any level, who want to read their emotions well, regulate them under pressure and express them in ways that build trust with colleagues, managers and clients.

Your working life is a sailboat on a journey, and your feelings are the compass. Built from an eight-session programme on the sailboat metaphor, this course turns emotional intelligence into five skills you practise alone and repeatedly at work: noticing and naming emotions, examining your beliefs about them, reading them as data about your needs and values, regulating them under pressure, and expressing them in ways that build trust. You take a private check-in in week one, keep an emotion logbook throughout, and finish with your own plan and the check-in again.

Common questions

FAQ

How long does it take?

The core route runs over eight weeks, with extended library practices if you want to carry on for a semester.

Can our team do it together?

Yes. It works on its own for one person, and teams can run it together with the facilitator deck.

Is there a version outside work?

Yes. This is the workplace edition; the same course is offered for students and for adults in everyday life.

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Your emotions are your compass; you are the captain

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