EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND WHY YOU NEED IT FOR INNOVATION
How can we maintain our competitive edge while also providing a psychologically secure space for members of our in-person and remote teams? Emotional intelligence is the key.

Facilitator
Mr. Oisin Mcweeny
Venue: Dubai, UAE – Hybrid
Category: Soft Skills – Innovation – Business
Participants: C-Suite Executives, Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Technologists, Students, Creators, etc.
Pre-Requisite: English – Intermediate to Advance.
Bio

Facilitator
Mr. Oisin Mcweeny
- Oisin McWeeney is an educator with specialized skills in educational content creation, learning and pedagogy. He has extensive experience in teaching, curriculum development, senior leadership, professional training and counselling. Oisin holds strong values for mental and physical development, and has a keen interest in all health-related topics. He is a big advocate for mental health and wellbeing within the workplace, and thoroughly enjoys meeting new people and sharing his insights for a more meaningful connected future.
Aim
- To increase emotional intelligence in an effort to improve self-awareness, relationships, creativity and innovation.
Workshop Description
- Emotional intelligence is one of the most critical skills for personal and professional success, particularly in enabling individuals to effectively navigate the complexities and challenges around creating new ideas and bringing them to fruition. With our emotions, we connect with each other, and through connection, we are able to create and innovate for a better future. Vernewell Academy bringing you this workshop by Mr. Oisin McWeeny to explore the importance of emotional intelligence and the benefits it can have on one’s self-awareness. Join this workshop to discover the importance of emotional intelligence within personal and professional relationships and learn that harnessing such a skill can profoundly impact nurturing a creative culture where innovative ideas are generated on a continuing basis. With an interactive, scenario-based approach, you will be able to identify the emotions of your teams, audience, and consumers and acquire the skillset to positively impact your environment and propel innovation for success.
What will you learn?
- Attendees will develop an understanding of and acquire skills for emotional intelligence for the self.
- Attendees will develop emotional intelligence for personal and professional relationships.
- Attendees will develop an understanding and acquire skills for leading when creating and innovating.
- Attendees will develop emotional intelligence when innovating for their niche or audience.