Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Applications and Connections to Career Readiness in Leadership Education

Program Type: General Interest Session

Professional Competencies: Leadership, Student Learning and Development

Target Groups: Mid-level Student Affairs Professionals, New Professionals

Institution Types: Minority Serving Institutions, Small Colleges & Universities

Certification Domains: Student Learning, Development, and Success

Abstract

With a focus on career readiness and leadership education, the presenters will introduce and discuss the Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (EIL) model (Shankman et al., 2015). Encompassing three areas of consciousness (self, others, context) and tangible, applied leadership competencies, the EIL framework directly aligns with the intended aims and outcomes of higher education, particularly those emphasized in NACE’s Career Competencies for Career Readiness. The presenters will make connections between EIL and career readiness explicit, highlighting key EIL facets and capacities directly aligned with NACE’s career readiness framework. Additionally, the presenters will discuss how one campus uses EIL as a framework for leadership education to develop leadership identity and capacity aligned with career readiness competencies.

Presenters

• Paige Haber-Curran
  Professor
  Texas State University
• Ana Morrow
  Assistant Director for Leadership Development, University of North Carolina-Wilmington