We focus on how emotions can be harnessed to make better decisions. What are at times called “soft skills” often have the biggest impact on our lives. So, why leave them to chance?
Learning to be emotionally intelligent, combining rational and emotional thinking motivates, creates purpose and helps us make better choices. EQ means being smarter with feelings.
Dragonfly integrates an emotional learning curriculum, active instruction and participation, and the use of world-leading emotional intelligence assessments to achieve specific individual and group goals.
A fast-changing world with greater complexity, uncertainty and stress requires skill development in leadership, collaborating with others, and being able to adapt to quickly moving social and technological changes. Emotional intelligence helps develop these skills.
EQ focuses on what is really important- abilities and attitudes we want for ourselves, our children and others: respectful relationships, feeling healthy, confidence in oneself, living a balanced life, and meeting commitments and goals.
Emotions are a feedback loop that help us survive and thrive. Check out these 7 Amazing Facts about Emotions.
Dragonfly courses begin with purpose- what do we want to achieve, and why? We use a research-based EQ curriculum to guide designing programs and setting objectives. Learning with Dragonfly is about gaining new skills and taking action. To achieve this, we integrate EQ tools using experiential teaching methods for personal and social development. Outcomes can be measured using EQ assessments, providing evidence of development post-course.
The foundation of our curriculum is the Six Seconds model. This helps to create a specific focus for outcomes, moving past general concepts of teambuilding and leadership and zooming in on measurable competencies. It starts from learning more about yourself, progressing to considering options and effects and then to applying on a wider stage.
EQ can be learned and improved, and the best way to learn is by doing and through real-life experiences. Dragonfly uses a change process to go from where we are towards where we want to be. The Change Map helps guide goal setting, activity framing and reflection.
EQ is measurable. Pre-course assessments help to set group and individual objectives. Post-course assessments look comparatively at team and individual results. They provide insight and guidelines for continued learning and development.
