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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Pathway to Educator Well-Being and Engagement

Become a more emotionally intelligent leader, cultivate well-being for you and your staff, and foster a thriving learning environment within your school or district.

Symposium Information

Dates & Location: 

  • Monday, July 15
    • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast and registration
    • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM: Symposium
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Walking Tour of Yale (optional)
    • 6:30 PM: Dinner at the Union League Cafe
  • Tuesday, July 16
    • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast
    • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Symposium
    • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Networking Lunch

Recent research shows that emotionally intelligent leadership creates positive ripple effects for educator well-being. Now, more than ever, schools and districts are faced with the critical venture of cultivating more emotionally intelligent school systems. “Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Pathway to Educator Well-Being and Engagement” is a two-day symposium designed for superintendents, SEL directors, principals, and other district and school-level administrators committed to growing their emotion skills while enhancing the well-being, engagement, and performance of their staff.

Subsidized by a generous gift from the Seedlings Foundation, this symposium will unpack the new science of emotional well-being, insightful assessments, and research-backed tools that help schools address burnout, enhance engagement, and cultivate school communities where all members flourish.School and district teams of two (2) to five (5) will engage with like-minded peers and experts from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence in interactive sessions focusing on cutting-edge science and practical, actionable strategies to achieve their goals.

Harness the Power of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

  • Develop a deep understanding of the five skills of emotional intelligence and integrate them with the three foundational components of well-being.
  • Explore the latest research on the critical connection between a leader's emotional intelligence and the well-being and engagement of educators.
  • Develop the ability to nurture greater organizational emotional intelligence.
  • Gain access to practical tools and straightforward assessments designed to promote well-being in your school or district.
  • Join a vibrant network of district and school leaders to share, collaborate, and innovate in pursuit of educational excellence.
  • Create an action plan to enhance educator well-being and engagement.
Pricing: "Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: Pathway to Educator Well-Being and Engagement” is offered thanks to the generous support of the Seedlings Foundation. The cost is $500 per attendee.

Meet the Speakers

  • Marc A. Brackett

    Founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University, and author of the best-selling book, Permission to Feel.

    Learn more about Marc

  • Karen Niemi

    Executive director at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and former President and CEO of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).

    Learn more about Karen