EQ LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Leading with Emotional Dynamics

Build emotional intelligence for leadership performance under pressure
leader speaking dynamically to his team with an emotional intelligence icon on the background

Pressure-tested Leadership Development

Leading with Emotional Dynamics builds emotional intelligence that enables leaders to access the right behaviors in the right moment - especially when they're under pressure.

Built on our upstream model of development, this is the only emotional intelligence program for leaders built on the Perception Box™.
Learn about the Perception Box
Audience
Managers, new or experienced
Length
6-week learning journey,
flexible options
Live learning
4 hours
Cohort size
 Up to 24 participants

What is the Perception Box™?

The Perception Box™ is a model of how experience, beliefs, and familiar patterns shape what we feel and do.

It's a crucial component of an upstream leadership development approach, which influences leadership behavior at the source.

Plan a program for your leaders

Before and After: How Leaders Change

Leading with Emotional Dynamics is designed to shift the foundational way in which leaders show up every day for their teams and the organization.
One in Color

From reactive to steady under pressure

They catch the moment between a trigger and a reaction, and respond deliberately instead of on autopilot.

Two in Color

From impulsive to clear decisions amid the unknown

They see past their first read of a situation and decide with a fuller picture, even when the path isn't obvious.

Three in Color

From a single lens to wider perspective

They recognize their own lens and consider what else might be true, so they can work well with people who see things very differently.

Four in Color

From siloed focus to trust across teams

They listen beneath the words and build the trust that gets work done across teams and functions.

Five in Color

From resisting change to facing it with curiosity

They meet change with curiosity instead of resistance, and help their teams do the same.

Six in Color

From managing stress to using emotions as fuel

They don't just manage stress. They draw on emotions like curiosity, confidence, and care to energize themselves and their teams.

Plan a program for your leaders
Vertical spacer
PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK
"[The program] made me aware of some bad habits I have as a leader when encountering extreme stress or pressure. Now that I’m more aware and mindful, I can stop those behaviors."

-Leader Participant, Fortune 500 retail company

What's Different About This Program

Here are five core ways that this program is different from other emotional intelligence leadership programs on the market today.
people talking about perspectives, with text
It’s the only emotional intelligence program for leaders built on the science of Perception Box™, a proprietary model of how experience, beliefs, and familiar patterns shape what we feel and do. Leaders learn to work upstream, on how they perceive a situation before they react.
stressed woman with text
This isn’t a behavioral program that tells leaders what to do differently. It changes how they respond, so they can meet the pressure and unexpected challenges that come with leading every day.
facilitator talking to a leadership group with text
The program draws on the best of Search Inside Yourself, the emotional intelligence program developed at Google that has reached more than a hundred thousand people worldwide.
woman calming herself down with text

In this program, leaders build attention skills alongside EQ, a specialized capability few emotional intelligence programs teach. This skill helps leaders notice where their attention goes under pressure and bring it back to what matters, so they can use their EQ skills in the moment instead of after the fact.

This skill is more important than ever in today's environment as it enables leaders to become more purposeful in their awareness and focus.

hands holding a booklet with charts and text
Before the program begins, each leader completes the Leading with Emotional Dynamics Insights assessment, which shows their strengths and growth areas. It personalizes each leader’s experience, and it gives facilitators a view of the whole group so they can tailor the live sessions to the people in the room.
1. Built on the science of Perception Box™
2. Designed for the pressures of real work
3. Grounded in world-renowned methodology
4. Supported by attention training
5. Personalized with an insight assessment
Plan a program for your leaders

5 Reasons to Choose Leading with Emotional Dynamics

Here are five core ways that this program is different from other emotional intelligence leadership programs on the market today.

1. Built on the Perception Box™

It’s the only emotional intelligence program for leaders built on the science of Perception Box™, a proprietary model of how experience, beliefs, and familiar patterns shape what we feel and do. Leaders learn to work upstream, on how they perceive a situation before they react.

2. Designed for the pressures of real work

This isn’t a behavioral program that tells leaders what to do differently. It changes how they respond, so they can meet the pressure and unexpected challenges that come with leading every day.

3. Grounded in world-renowned methodology

The program draws on the best of Search Inside Yourself, the emotional intelligence program developed at Google that has reached more than a hundred thousand people worldwide.

4. Includes attention training

In this program, leaders build attention skills alongside EQ, a specialized capability few emotional intelligence programs teach. This skill helps leaders notice where their attention goes under pressure and bring it back to what matters, so they can use their EQ skills in the moment instead of after the fact.

This skill is more important than ever in today's environment as it enables leaders to become more purposeful in their awareness and focus.

5. Personalized with an insight assessment

Before the program begins, each leader completes the Leading with Emotional Dynamics Insights assessment, which shows their strengths and growth areas. It personalizes each leader’s experience, and it gives facilitators a view of the whole group so they can tailor the live sessions to the people in the room.

The Impact on Performance

58 studies
A meta-analysis of 58 studies found that emotional intelligence training produces meaningful gains, with the largest improvements from active, practice-based programs.
Source: Mattingly & Kraiger, Human Resource Management Review
Vertical spacer
return on performance
A leader’s emotional intelligence predicts how well their team performs, even after accounting for the leader’s IQ and personality.
Source: Miao, Humphrey & Qian, Journal of World Business 
Vertical spacer
604 managers
High-performing managers see their own behavior more accurately than average performers, closely matching how their direct reports see them.
Source: Church, Journal of Applied Psychology

A 6-week Blended Learning Journey

Leading with Emotional Dynamics is a foundational emotional intelligence program designed with blended modalities. It can be delivered as a singular learning journey or as part of a larger leadership program. Explore a sample learning journey below.
  • Purple outer circle with white inner circle

    Pre-assessment

  • Purple outer circle with white inner circle

    Self-paced learning

  • Purple outer circle with white inner circle

    Live instructor-led learning

  • Purple outer circle with white inner circle

    Learning application

  • Purple outer circle with white inner circle

    Post-assessment

Purple outer circle with white inner circle

Pre-assessment

The pre-assessment sparks individual insights and enables the facilitator to personalize the live learning experience.

Time: ~15 minutes

Purple outer circle with white inner circle

Self-paced learning

Three short microcourses, including “The Perception Box™: How Your Brain Builds Emotions.”

Time: ~10 minutes per microcourse

Purple outer circle with white inner circle

Live instructor-led learning

Live facilitated practice. Flexible delivery model of multiple sessions or a single half-day.

Time: ~4 hours total

Purple outer circle with white inner circle

Learning application

A four-week challenge where leaders put their skills to work on real situations, with weekly focus areas such as constructive conflict or leading through change.

Time: ~30 minutes per week

Purple outer circle with white inner circle

Post-assessment

Post-program assessment shows how each leader has grown for personal insights and to support program reporting toward business goals.

Time: ~15 minutes

Plan a program for your leaders

A 6-Week Blended Learning Journey

Leading with Emotional Dynamics is a foundational emotional intelligence program designed with blended modalities. It can be delivered as a singular learning journey or as part of a larger leadership program. Explore a sample learning journey below.

  • Pre-assessment

    The pre-assessment sparks individual insights and enables the facilitator to personalize the live learning experience.

    Time: ~15 minutes

  • Self-paced learning

    Three short microcourses, including “The Perception Box™: How Your Brain Builds Emotions.”

    Time: ~10 minutes per microcourse

  • Live instructor-led learning

    Live facilitated practice. Flexible delivery model of multiple sessions or a single half-day.

    Time: ~4 hours total

  • Learning application

    Leaders engage in weekly challenges to put their skills to work on real situations, with focus areas such as constructive conflict or leading through change.

    Time: ~30 minutes per week

  • Post-assessment

    Post-program assessment shows how each leader has grown for personal insights and to support program reporting toward business goals.

    Time: ~15 minutes

1
2
3
4
5
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

Transform Teams with an EQ Foundation

Excelling with Emotional Dynamics brings the same EQ foundation to individual contributors, helping them make better decisions, build strong working relationships, and adapt to change. Organizations often run both programs so leaders and their teams share a common language.

Plan a program
team of individuals practicing emotional dynamics as they collaborate

 
Frequently asked questions about Leading with Emotional Dynamics
1. Who is Leading with Emotional Dynamics designed for?

Leading with Emotional Dynamics is designed for leaders who manage people and work under pressure. Organizations typically use it as a foundational program to build a shared set of emotional intelligence skills, from new managers to experienced leaders taking on larger roles. An individual contributor version is also available.

2. Who facilitates the program?

You can choose. SIY Global's expert facilitators can deliver the live sessions for your organization, or you can train your own internal facilitators to deliver the program through our Facilitator Certification program.

Learn about facilitator certification
3. Can the program be delivered virtually?

Yes. The live sessions can be delivered virtually or in person, as two 2-hour sessions or a single half-day. The self-paced learning and application challenge are completed online, so the program works for distributed and global teams.

4. Can the program be tailored to our organization?

Yes. We regularly tailor the program to fit an organization's context. That can include scenarios that reflect your industry and culture, a different program length, or a different cohort size. Talk with us about what you need, and we'll shape the program around it.

5. How many leaders can take part?

Each cohort includes up to 24 leaders, which keeps the live sessions interactive. Larger organizations run multiple cohorts, and cohort size can be adjusted to fit your needs.

6. How much does the program cost?

Pricing varies based on the number of participants and cohorts, the delivery format, facilitation, and any tailoring. Talk with us about your goals, and we'll put together options that fit your organization.

7. How do you measure results?

Each leader completes the Leading with Emotional Dynamics Insights pre-assessment at the start of the program and a post-assessment at the end, so you can see how their skills have grown. A program evaluation after the live sessions also captures participant feedback.

We are also excited to work with clients to customize measurement and ROI options that fit within your specific context.

8. What is the Perception Box™?

The Perception Box™ is the model we use to teach leaders how experience, beliefs, and familiar patterns shape what we feel and do. Created by Elizabeth Koch, it's grounded in the latest neuroscience of how the brain builds emotions. This model helps leaders notice what's shaping their reactions in the moment, so they can choose how to respond.

9. Where does this program fit in a leadership development curriculum?

It's designed as a foundation. Organizations use it as a first step or alongside programs on coaching, change, and team leadership, so every leader shares the same EQ skills and language. It's often included in in-person or virtual programs for newly promoted or high-potential leaders, and it's used as a common foundation when an organization is going through significant cultural change.

Plan a program for your leaders