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Effective Decision-Making With Emotional Intelligence

Learn emotional intelligence and decision making for better outcomes in life and work. Enroll now and start making mindful decisions! Read more.

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3h 6m
Course Skill Level
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Time Estimate
3h 6m

Hi. My name is Robin Hills. I am an emotional intelligence coach, trainer and facilitator with over 35 years business and commercial experience.

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals aiming to enhance their problem-solving skills with emotional intelligence
  • Professionals and decision-makers seeking to improve their decision-making effectiveness

What you’ll learn:

  • Techniques for effective decision-making
  • Approaches for handling situations with realism and objectivity
  • Proactive methods for tackling problems
  • The importance of creativity, mindfulness, and intuition in decision-making
  • Skills to solve problems and make quality decisions with greater ease

Requirements: 

  • No prior experience or knowledge required

Last Updated October 2024

Have you ever wondered how effectively you process information around you and how emotions influence your decisions? This course will guide you in using emotional intelligence and decision making skills together to build strong, consistent outcomes. Each day, from the moment you wake up to the time you rest, decision-making is a constant. This course emphasizes the importance of integrating emotional awareness for thoughtful, impactful choices.

Effective Decision-Making with Emotional Intelligence helps you make timely, balanced choices in your career and personal life, bringing value to your company, colleagues, and customers. This course provides you with all the essential knowledge, tools, and frameworks you need to make realistic, mindful decisions.

Course Structure

The course includes:

  • Lectures on key concepts and strategies
  • Interactive exercises to practice critical thinking, including activities with others and personal reflection
  • Eight practical activities to strengthen decision-making skills, including:
    • Reflecting on Emotional Intelligence
    • Assessing Your Decision-Making Skills
    • Understanding Your Reality
    • Problem-Solving with SCAMPER
    • Managing Impulses and Delayed Gratification
    • Mindfulness for Energy Management
    • Exercises in Critical Thinking
    • A Learning Review

For example, the “Problem-Solving with SCAMPER” activity helps you come up with new, creative ideas for enhancing a product or developing a service.

Core Topics Covered

  1. Foundations of Effective Decision-Making – Learn to recognize problems, manage emotions, and create mindful solutions through emotional intelligence and decision making strategies.
  2. Intuitive Decision-Making – An often-overlooked element, intuition can add valuable insights to business decisions.
  3. Creativity and Mindfulness Techniques – Methods to inspire creativity in problem-solving and maintain focus on effective solutions.
  4. Emotional Intelligence in Decision-Making – Introduction to the Decision-Making component of Reuven Bar-On’s emotional intelligence model. (No prior knowledge required, and there’s no affiliation with the EQ-i 2.0 assessment.)

This standalone course is part of a broader emotional intelligence series and is ideal for anyone seeking deeper insights into effective decision-making.

Course Commitment

This program offers the depth of a one- to two-day workshop (8–12 hours) and is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, giving it credible professional recognition.

Important Note

This course requires active engagement in exercises and activities. Reflective thinking, feedback, and discussion with others are necessary for optimal learning.

You can also check out my course, Foundation In Emotional Intelligence. To learn more about Emotional Intelligence.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you’ll have tools and techniques to elevate your decision-making and create positive impacts across all areas of your life.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and advance your decision-making with emotional intelligence!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction To The Course
Decision Making Introduction 00:00:00
Emotional Intelligence Framework And The EQ-i 2.0 00:00:00
Overview Of The Decision Making Course 00:00:00
How Emotions Drive Decision Making 00:00:00
Giving And Receiving Feedback In Decision Making 00:00:00
Section 2 - Exercise: Assess Your Decision Making
Practical Activity – Assess Your Decision Making 00:00:00
Section 3 - Reality Testing
Reality Testing – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
The Difference Between Objectivity And Subjectivity 00:00:00
The Basic Anatomy Of The Brain 00:00:00
Exploring The Sensory Input Channels 00:00:00
The Three Human Brains 00:00:00
What is Really Happening? 00:00:00
Filtering Reality 00:00:00
Beliefs, Memories, And Values 00:00:00
Interpretations Of Memory 00:00:00
More About Memory 00:00:00
The Influence Of Values And Beliefs On Decisions 00:00:00
Understanding Your Reality 00:00:00
Observations Of Behaviour And Reality 00:00:00
Reality Testing – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 4 - Exercise: What Is Your Reality
What Is Your Reality 00:00:00
Section 5 - Problem Solving
Problem Solving – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
The Two Types Of Problem 00:00:00
Adaptability, Innovation, And Risk 00:00:00
Working With Creativity 00:00:00
How Intuition Is Involved In Problem Solving 00:00:00
The Six Steps To Solving Problems 00:00:00
The SCAMPER Technique Of Problem Solving Explained 00:00:00
Some Considerations Around Working With SCAMPER 00:00:00
How Emotions Influence Decision Making 00:00:00
Problem Solving – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 6 - Exercise: Problem Solving With SCAMPER
Problem Solving With SCAMPER 00:00:00
Section 7 - Impulse Control
Impulse Control – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
Defining Willpower 00:00:00
Developing Your Impulse Control 00:00:00
Technology And Impulse Control 00:00:00
The Amygdala Hijack 00:00:00
Ways To Work With Your Impulse Control 00:00:00
Impulse Control – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 8 - Exercise: Impulses And Gratification At Work
Impulses And Gratification At Work 00:00:00
Section 9 - Mindfulness
Mindfulness – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
Mindfulness Workbook 00:00:00
Defining Mindfulness 00:00:00
Coming To Your Senses 00:00:00
Mindfulness At Work 00:00:00
The Neuroscience Of Mindfulness 00:00:00
Practising Mindfulness 00:00:00
Cognitive Defusion – An Exercise In Mindfulness 00:00:00
Mindfulness – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 10 - Exercise: What Affects Your Energy
Lightbulb Moments – Insights Into Mindfulness 00:00:00
Mindfulness – What Affects Your Energy 00:00:00
Section 11 - Critical Thinking
Exploring Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Critical Thinking And Emotional Intelligence 00:00:00
The Brain And Thinking 00:00:00
The Two Thinking Systems: Fast And Slow 00:00:00
Improving Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Values And Bias 00:00:00
Further Thoughts Around Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Conclusion To The Course 00:00:00
Section 12 - Exercise: An Exercise in Critical Thinking
An Exercise In Critical Thinking 00:00:00
An Exercise In Critical Thinking (Answer) 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals aiming to enhance their problem-solving skills with emotional intelligence
  • Professionals and decision-makers seeking to improve their decision-making effectiveness

What you’ll learn:

  • Techniques for effective decision-making
  • Approaches for handling situations with realism and objectivity
  • Proactive methods for tackling problems
  • The importance of creativity, mindfulness, and intuition in decision-making
  • Skills to solve problems and make quality decisions with greater ease

Requirements: 

  • No prior experience or knowledge required

Last Updated October 2024

Have you ever wondered how effectively you process information around you and how emotions influence your decisions? This course will guide you in using emotional intelligence and decision making skills together to build strong, consistent outcomes. Each day, from the moment you wake up to the time you rest, decision-making is a constant. This course emphasizes the importance of integrating emotional awareness for thoughtful, impactful choices.

Effective Decision-Making with Emotional Intelligence helps you make timely, balanced choices in your career and personal life, bringing value to your company, colleagues, and customers. This course provides you with all the essential knowledge, tools, and frameworks you need to make realistic, mindful decisions.

Course Structure

The course includes:

  • Lectures on key concepts and strategies
  • Interactive exercises to practice critical thinking, including activities with others and personal reflection
  • Eight practical activities to strengthen decision-making skills, including:
    • Reflecting on Emotional Intelligence
    • Assessing Your Decision-Making Skills
    • Understanding Your Reality
    • Problem-Solving with SCAMPER
    • Managing Impulses and Delayed Gratification
    • Mindfulness for Energy Management
    • Exercises in Critical Thinking
    • A Learning Review

For example, the “Problem-Solving with SCAMPER” activity helps you come up with new, creative ideas for enhancing a product or developing a service.

Core Topics Covered

  1. Foundations of Effective Decision-Making – Learn to recognize problems, manage emotions, and create mindful solutions through emotional intelligence and decision making strategies.
  2. Intuitive Decision-Making – An often-overlooked element, intuition can add valuable insights to business decisions.
  3. Creativity and Mindfulness Techniques – Methods to inspire creativity in problem-solving and maintain focus on effective solutions.
  4. Emotional Intelligence in Decision-Making – Introduction to the Decision-Making component of Reuven Bar-On’s emotional intelligence model. (No prior knowledge required, and there’s no affiliation with the EQ-i 2.0 assessment.)

This standalone course is part of a broader emotional intelligence series and is ideal for anyone seeking deeper insights into effective decision-making.

Course Commitment

This program offers the depth of a one- to two-day workshop (8–12 hours) and is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, giving it credible professional recognition.

Important Note

This course requires active engagement in exercises and activities. Reflective thinking, feedback, and discussion with others are necessary for optimal learning.

You can also check out my course, Foundation In Emotional Intelligence. To learn more about Emotional Intelligence.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you’ll have tools and techniques to elevate your decision-making and create positive impacts across all areas of your life.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and advance your decision-making with emotional intelligence!

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction To The Course
Decision Making Introduction 00:00:00
Emotional Intelligence Framework And The EQ-i 2.0 00:00:00
Overview Of The Decision Making Course 00:00:00
How Emotions Drive Decision Making 00:00:00
Giving And Receiving Feedback In Decision Making 00:00:00
Section 2 - Exercise: Assess Your Decision Making
Practical Activity – Assess Your Decision Making 00:00:00
Section 3 - Reality Testing
Reality Testing – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
The Difference Between Objectivity And Subjectivity 00:00:00
The Basic Anatomy Of The Brain 00:00:00
Exploring The Sensory Input Channels 00:00:00
The Three Human Brains 00:00:00
What is Really Happening? 00:00:00
Filtering Reality 00:00:00
Beliefs, Memories, And Values 00:00:00
Interpretations Of Memory 00:00:00
More About Memory 00:00:00
The Influence Of Values And Beliefs On Decisions 00:00:00
Understanding Your Reality 00:00:00
Observations Of Behaviour And Reality 00:00:00
Reality Testing – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 4 - Exercise: What Is Your Reality
What Is Your Reality 00:00:00
Section 5 - Problem Solving
Problem Solving – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
The Two Types Of Problem 00:00:00
Adaptability, Innovation, And Risk 00:00:00
Working With Creativity 00:00:00
How Intuition Is Involved In Problem Solving 00:00:00
The Six Steps To Solving Problems 00:00:00
The SCAMPER Technique Of Problem Solving Explained 00:00:00
Some Considerations Around Working With SCAMPER 00:00:00
How Emotions Influence Decision Making 00:00:00
Problem Solving – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 6 - Exercise: Problem Solving With SCAMPER
Problem Solving With SCAMPER 00:00:00
Section 7 - Impulse Control
Impulse Control – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
Defining Willpower 00:00:00
Developing Your Impulse Control 00:00:00
Technology And Impulse Control 00:00:00
The Amygdala Hijack 00:00:00
Ways To Work With Your Impulse Control 00:00:00
Impulse Control – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 8 - Exercise: Impulses And Gratification At Work
Impulses And Gratification At Work 00:00:00
Section 9 - Mindfulness
Mindfulness – Learning Outcomes 00:00:00
Mindfulness Workbook 00:00:00
Defining Mindfulness 00:00:00
Coming To Your Senses 00:00:00
Mindfulness At Work 00:00:00
The Neuroscience Of Mindfulness 00:00:00
Practising Mindfulness 00:00:00
Cognitive Defusion – An Exercise In Mindfulness 00:00:00
Mindfulness – Review Of This Module 00:00:00
Section 10 - Exercise: What Affects Your Energy
Lightbulb Moments – Insights Into Mindfulness 00:00:00
Mindfulness – What Affects Your Energy 00:00:00
Section 11 - Critical Thinking
Exploring Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Critical Thinking And Emotional Intelligence 00:00:00
The Brain And Thinking 00:00:00
The Two Thinking Systems: Fast And Slow 00:00:00
Improving Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Values And Bias 00:00:00
Further Thoughts Around Critical Thinking 00:00:00
Conclusion To The Course 00:00:00
Section 12 - Exercise: An Exercise in Critical Thinking
An Exercise In Critical Thinking 00:00:00
An Exercise In Critical Thinking (Answer) 00:00:00

Course Review

5.0

5.0
4 Ratings
  1. Anonymous
    Pamela Ireland July 8, 2021 at 16:17 PM

    Nice concise details! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

    5.0

    Plan to work on Mindfulness everyday! Materials are in concise easy to understand format. The excuses are highly thought provoking.

  2. Anonymous

    very informational

    5.0

    it really changes the way you view situations

  3. Anonymous

    Course really makes you stop and think!

    5.0

    5 Stars all around! Robin Hill is very inspiring and I was engaged by every video! The activities really make you become more aware of your behavior and very good for self-awareness. One of the best courses ever done and I am returning for some more. I would highly recommend this course for anyone who would like to understand and develop more on Emotional Intelligence in both personal life and work life.

  4. Anonymous
    Catherine Graham May 4, 2017 at 23:56 PM

    this course overlaps with neuro brain science

    5.0

    Management of the self and mind and emotions, it overlaps with psychology, counselling and business, good course.

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