Michele Vitti, MA, instructor

Understanding and improving emotional intelligence (EQ) can have a profound and lasting impact on career success.  In a cross-industry study, researchers found that in all levels of management, increased emotional intelligence accounted for at least 20% more productivity. EQ, self-awareness and sensitivity toward others, are critical to effective leadership. This session is for practicing coaches and other professionals who wish to learn more about how to help clients raise their emotional intelligence. The program will cover principles of EQ and review current research and its implications for evidence-based coaching. Participants will use individual and small group exercises, role plays and examples to explore practical and strategic moves for improving EQ competencies.

Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:

·        Describe the four EQ competencies

·        Explore the business importance of EQ

·        Assess their own EQ profiles

·        Examine how to work with clients on improving EQ

Prerequisites:  Participants should be practicing or student coaches.

Program Code: EQ30

Fee: $120, (includes the cost of the administration of the EQ-I instrument before the session)

Location: at MSPP, Newton

Michele Vitti, MA, is founder and principal of Sunata Consulting. As an executive coach and organizational consultant, her expertise is in helping leaders sharpen their inner edge. That is: build their capacity to know and use their unique talents; to understand, motivate and influence others; and to navigate through organizational culture and political dynamics. Michele is a visual artist – she is captivated by the intersection she sees between the work of leadership and the creative process. Using that intersection, she brings both creative and conventional approaches to her work with individuals and teams in corporate and not-for-profit organizations. Michele’s career background is varied. She held a Director position with The Ariel Group, where she was charged with bringing their theatre-based leadership training to the non-profit sector. Michele was a founding partner with Camden Consulting Group, where she led their team coaching practice. She was a founding member of The Executive Coaching Forum, and co-author of their publication Standards and Guidelines for Executive Coaching. Her background also includes career and clinical counseling and teaching at the college and high school levels. Michele holds degrees from Lesley University and SUNY. She is certified in several personality style and 360° feedback assessment instruments, including the MBTI, the 16 PF, Benchmarks™, and VOICES™. Michele is Director for the Graduate Executive Coaching Programs at MSPP and has been the Practicum Leader in the certification program for the past five years. She teaches Theory Principles and Practices of Executive Coaching and Practicum and Supervision.