Master your Emotional Intelligence WEBINAR Master your Emotional Intelligence Peter Krakaur May 2, 2017

Agenda What is EI/EQ? Strategy & Goals Career Skills Toolkit Definitions A Personal Journey Define your path Understand what EI/EQ means Identify your strategy and goals Assess your skills & plan your future

Context & Perspective Large law/In-house professional Paralegal Peter Krakaur Large law/In-house professional Paralegal Extern to district court judge Lawyer Of Counsel/Knowledge Manager Chief Knowledge Officer Legal Operations Professional

What is EQ? IQ EQ Communication Innovation Management Personality How to think about Emotional Intelligence IQ EQ Business Operations Communication Data & Reporting Innovation eDiscovery Management Financial Personality Knowledge & Content Project Management Practice-specific Teamwork Process & Project Technology

Communication & Innovation How to think about Emotional Intelligence Communication Innovation Client Focus Develop New Ideas Conflict Management Encourage New Ideas Concise Entrepreneurship Feedback: Give Implement New Ideas Feedback: Receive Try New Ideas Listen Willing To Fail Politically Savvy Responsive

Management & Personality How to think about Emotional Intelligence Management Personality Coach/Mentor Change Agent Cross-Functional Confident Cross-Geographies Empathetic Lead Flexible Manage Down Influencer Manage Up Judgment Supervise Objective

Project Management & Teamwork How to think about Emotional Intelligence Project Management Teamwork Delegate Collaboration Detail Oriented Diversity Get To Yes Engagement Meet Deadlines Motivation Ownership Reliable Proactive Respectful Problem Solver Share Trust

Designing Your EQ Strategy & Goals What skills do you need to succeed? What skills do I need to be successful in my organization? What skills do I need to be successful in my role? What skills do I need to be successful in my next role? What are my goals? What is the relevant timeline (now, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years)? What is my strategic plan to develop my skills and reach my goals?

How To Assess & Develop Your Skills What skills do you have and where are the gaps? What are your current EQ skill levels? What is your comfort with each skill? What is your opportunity to develop your skills in your organization?

How To Assess & Develop Your Skills Understand your strengths and opportunities for growth https://cloc.org/industry-guidelines

How To Assess & Develop Your Skills Understand your strengths and opportunities for growth

How To Assess & Develop Your Skills Build your skills

Moving Forward Define your path What are my goals (where you are and where you want to go)? What skills can I develop further or acquire? What opportunities are there to develop these skills in my organization? Develop a plan (consider how you get from here to there). Implement your plan. Create your opportunities.

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