Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in a US - China Context

Program Description:

The Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in a US-China Context seminar offers an innovative way to increase organizational productivity. The seminar uses Emotional Intelligence (EI) applications to increase the efficiency of communication by aligning cross-cultural resource components. The benefits of EI awareness are immediately apparent in scenario-based discussions and presentations, giving participants the ability to see strengths and weaknesses of individual team members and the team as a whole, as well as providing cutting-edge leadership insights. In two case studies—one set in a Chinese domestic environment and the other set in a cross-border assignment—participants work with EI theory as a source of inspiration and learning and as a tool for developing the qualities of leadership most relevant to an internationalizing China. The faculty instructor for this seminar is an expert in US-China business with almost 20 years of experience in a variety of roles working with US companies operating in China as well as Chinese firms doing business with Western companies. During her time in China, she has held management, director, and executive-level roles in strategy consulting, private equity, import/export, sourcing, buying, market research, public relations, and running startup and turnaround businesses. The instructor is fluent in both English and Mandarin and is available for seminars, presentations, and speaking engagements held in either language. In this customized TNI seminar, participants learn how to use insights gleaned from Emotional Intelligence applications to align their business interests with those of their Chinese business partners. Participants will return to their jobs with a powerful set of tools and skills that can immediately and substantially improve their negotiating performance.