VIRTUAL EVENT: How School Leaders Can Build Emotional Intelligence

“Emotional intelligence,” a term that gained popularity in the business world in the 1990s, refers to traits related to self-awareness, self-management, social skills, empathy, and motivation. Many of these traits echo the skills schools have sought to nurture in students through approaches like social-emotional learning. But they’re also necessary for school and district leaders to build healthy relationships and to weather the emotional demands of leading in public. Attend this Education Week virtual event to discover what emotional intelligence is, why it’s valuable for school and district leaders, and how you can develop it.