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Emotional Intelligence: What is it, Why does it Matter and How do I develop my own?

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Oshkosh Arena, 1212 South Main St, Oshkosh

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Emotional Intelligence: What is it, Why does it Matter and How do I develop my own?

Carrie Rule | Emotional Intelligence Coach


This interactive session covers the core components of EQ, real world examples, interactive and reflective exercises, and an introduction to tools and techniques to begin building your own EQ as well as to support your teams’ EQ development.


Learning Objectives

  • Define Emotional Intelligence and Identify Its Four Core Components. Explain what emotional intelligence is and how it differs from IQ or technical skills. Name and describe the four core components of EQ. Recognize how each component shows up in everyday workplace interaction
  • Articulate the Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Personal and Professional Success. Explain how EQ influences leadership effectiveness, team performance, and career advancement. Connect emotional intelligence to specific business outcomes (e.g., productivity, retention, decision-making quality
  • Assess Your Current Emotional Intelligence Strengths and Growth Areas. Evaluate your own EQ competencies through guided self-reflection exercises
  • Identify personal emotional triggers and patterns that impact your effectiveness. Recognize specific situations where developing your EQ would make the biggest difference
  • Apply Practical Tools and Techniques to Begin Developing Your Emotional Intelligence.
About our Speaker:

I’m not your typical emotional intelligence coach.

I didn’t come to this work through a psychology degree or a textbook on EQ. I came to it by living it, by asking deeper questions, sitting with discomfort, and relentlessly exploring how we become more self-aware, more grounded, and more compassionate humans in a rapidly changing world.

My research and experience haven’t been focused on emotional intelligence in the traditional sense. Instead, I’ve immersed myself in the building blocks of EQ: 1.) Self-awareness 2.) Self-regulation 3.) Self-motivation 4.) Empathy

And I’ve done it by stepping outside the usual lanes.

My learning has taken me into quantum physics, biology, neuroscience, and somatic wisdom. I’ve participated in cutting-edge conversations and research inspired by Otto Scharmer’s Theory U and the concept of 4th-person knowing. I’ve studied with the Harvard Humanistic Leadership Academy, diving into what leadership could look like when it’s built around wholeness, dignity, and human flourishing.

I’ve explored emotional intelligence not just in theory, but in practice through one-on-one coaching, immersive group learning, and powerful equine-facilitated experiences that bring emotion, awareness, and communication into the body in a whole new way.

My conversations span continents and sectors, as I connect with leaders who are daring to ask: What else is possible for our teams, our systems, and ourselves?

This work is not about perfection. It’s about practice. It’s about finding the courage to become more present, more emotionally agile, and more fully human.

Oshkosh Area SHRM is an affiliate of the Society For Human Resources Management.

Oshkosh Area SHRM  is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. 

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Oshkosh, WI 54902

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