"It is widely known that a primary force underlying performance problems is the lack of well developed emotional intelligence; individually, in teams, and organization wide. The core capacities of self-reflection, self-regulation, and empathy are the foundational building blocks of emotional intelligence and fuel essential competencies like flexibility, adaptability, resilience, tolerance, and the ability to remain highly effective under challenging situations. Research continues to document the impact highly developed or underdeveloped emotional intelligence has on the bottom-line performance of the individual and the organization. This is particularly true for leaders and anyone who manages people."

Jan Johnson, M.A., President of Learning in Action Technologies and consultant for the week.

We certainly discovered that although developing these core capacities in ourselves and our communities does take effort, the benefits of being aware of our emotions and sharing them can be a totally liberating experience!

This was the last Leadership Development session that Shannon and Raphael animated, and they did so beautifully. We were grateful as a group for the many years of service each of them invested in leadership in L'Arche.