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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Zoom Session #1: July 19 @ 10AM PST

    • Complete your Self-Reflection Today

    • Introduce Yourself!
  • 2

    Week 1: Emotional Intelligence Overview

    • Week 1 To Do's (by Sunday)

    • History of Emotional Intelligence

    • Debunking Emotional Intelligence Myths: Heart vs. Head?

    • Debunking Emotional Intelligence Myths: Do You Have IT?

    • Debunking Emotional Intelligence Myths: Grit (Mental Toughness)?

    • The Five Dimensions of an Emotion

    • Emotional Intelligence Overview

    • Benefits of Emotional Intelligence

    • What Happens Inside Your Brain

    • The Secret to Achieving Balance

    • CAUTION: The Amygdala Hijack

    • Module Takeaways

    • Module Exercises

    • Module Feedback
  • 3

    Week 2: Self-Awareness

    • Zoom Session #2: July 26th, 10am PST

    • Self-Awareness Overview

    • Five Elements of Self-Awareness

    • How to Be an Emotion Scientist

    • Emotion vs. Feeling vs. Mood

    • Decoding Bodily Sensations

    • Understanding Action Tendencies

    • Labeling Emotions: How to Improve Emotional Literacy

    • Emotional Barriers and Stigmas

    • Unloading Your Emotional Labor

    • Module Exercise Overview

    • Module Takeaways

    • Module Exercise

    • Module Feedback
  • 4

    Week 3: Self-Management

    • Week 3 To Do's (by Sunday)

    • Zoom Session #3: August 2nd, 10am PST

    • 2022 Zoom Game Time: The Emotion Gallery

    • Emotional Intelligence Music Playlist 🎵

    • Self-Management Overview

    • Reframing "Bad" Emotions

    • Identifying Your Goals & Motivations

    • Reality Check: My Goals & Motivations

    • How Emotional Resilience Works

    • When You Get a Knock on the Door

    • Exercise: Growth Mindset for Emotions

    • Exercise: Rewiring Our Brain Challenge

    • What is Coping?

    • Barriers and Exercise Overview

    • Reality Check: My Coping Barriers

    • Ways to Fill Up Your Coping Toolbox

    • Adaptive Coping Strategies

    • Module Takeaways

    • Module Exercise Overview

    • Module Exercise

    • Reality Check: My Personality

    • Module Feedback
  • 5

    Week 4: Social Awareness

    • Week 4 To Do's (by Sunday)

    • All About Your Big Five Personality

    • Interpersonal: Reflective Question

    • Social Awareness Overview

    • From Self-Awareness to Other-Awareness

    • Detecting Facial Expressions

    • Exercise: The Face Detective

    • Deciphering Body Languages

    • Exercise: Active Listening

    • Decoding Verbal Cues

    • Generating Insights from Emotional Data

    • Understanding Your Social Awareness Goals

    • Uncovering Your Biases & Assumptions

    • Module Takeaways

    • Module Exercise Overview

    • Module Exercise

    • Module Feedback
  • 6

    Week 5: Relationship Skills

    • Week 5 To Do's (by Sunday)

    • Relationship Management Overview

    • Elements of a Healthy Relationship

    • Giving and Receiving Feedback

    • Exercise: Feedforward

    • Conflict Resolution

    • Exercise: Establishing Your Relationship Norms

    • Exercise: Clarifying Needs

    • Exercise: Goal Sharing

    • Exercise: Just Like Me

    • Power Mentorship

    • Exercise: Conducting an Informational Interview

    • My Take on Networking

    • What Is a Sense of Belonging

    • Reality Check: Diagnosing Your Sense of Belonging

    • Exercise: Understanding Your Boundaries

    • Module Takeaways

    • Module Feedback
  • 7

    Week 6: Putting It All Together

    • Week 6 To Do's

    • Module Overview

    • Uncovering Your Needs and Values

    • Reality Check: Your Needs and Values

    • Your Elevator Pitch

    • Exercise: The Brand of #Me

    • Conquering the Imposter Syndrome

    • Reality Check: Beware of the Joy Thief

    • Reality Check: Identifying Your Strengths

    • Module Exercise Overview

    • Module Exercise: Message to My Future Self

    • Revisiting your Self-Reflection Questionnaire

    • End of the Course Message

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