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• Registration open for emotional intelligence certificate program

  Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 6 October 2020 – R0149

  Today’s leaders not only need to demonstrate their industry expertise and strategic thinking, they also need to exhibit emotional resiliency, empathy and compassion to earn employees’ confidence.

  An upcoming two-day professional development certification program offered by Brock University’s Goodman Group will discuss the role of emotional intelligence in effective leadership and how to build more productive relationships.

  “Emotional intelligence starts with how we self-manage, self-regulate and become aware of our own emotions,” says Lesley Calvin, a certified emotional intelligence specialist and leadership development coach and trainer who will be teaching the online seminars. “Emotional intelligence is especially important in leadership positions, because in addition to managing their own stress and recognizing when they might be consciously or unconsciously emotionally reactive, leaders also need to support and model resilience and optimism for their team and organization.”

  The emotional intelligence program will take place online Thursday, Nov. 19 and Friday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will receive an accredited certificate upon completion.

  Calvin says training in emotional intelligence is especially beneficial when employees are experiencing added stressors and emotions are running high.

  “The pandemic has brought about constant change and pressure related to working from home, decreasing budgets and increasing workloads,” she says.

  A certified eSpeaker, Calvin isn’t new to teaching online and plans to employ a variety of dynamic methods in her facilitation of the program, including breakout sessions, whiteboarding, polls and small group Q&A discussions.

  Participants will learn about the different competencies related to emotional intelligence, such as self-regard, empathy, flexibility, interpersonal relations and healthy assertiveness, as well as how to identify areas in which they excel or are challenged.

  “I want to make sure the concepts I teach are landing, and that participants are comfortable moving forward with a framework and applying solutions to their real-life work situations,” Calvin says.

  The cost of the emotional intelligence program is $699 plus HST. Brock University alumni are eligible for a 20 per cent discount by emailing [email protected]

  Visit the Goodman Group website to register.

   

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University [email protected] or 905-347-1970

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• Brock University set to host Virtual Fall 2020 Convocation

  Tuesday, October 06, 2020 | By Brock University

  MEDIA RELEASE: 6 October 2020 – R0148

  Brock University students and their families will once again be able to celebrate Convocation from the comfort and safety of their own homes around the world.

  With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, Brock’s 108th Convocation will be held virtually, launching on Friday, Oct. 16.

  Similar to Spring Convocation, the Class of 2020 will be celebrated in an online format in order to follow public health restrictions around large, in-person gatherings. President Gervan Fearon said the University will invite 2020 graduates back to campus for an in-person celebration at a future date.

  Fall Convocation is always a single-day affair, with around 1,000 Brock students from across all seven Faculties marking the conclusion of an important chapter in their lives.

  Rather than a live event, the University has created a Convocation portal, where each graduand will get their own personalized experience based on their Faculty, and whether they’re an undergraduate or graduate student.

  In addition to the conferring of degrees for students, Fall Convocation will include a couple of significant events.

  First is the installation of Hilary Pearson as Brock’s ninth Chancellor in its 56-year history. Pearson, a recognized Canadian leader in philanthropy and community engagement, follows Shirley Cheechoo, who in 2015 became the first woman and first Indigenous Canadian to hold the ceremonial leadership role at Brock.

  One of her first tasks as Chancellor will be conferring an honorary degree on Lieutenant-General, the Honorable Roméo Dallaire. A celebrated international advocate for human rights, Dallaire is a respected author, government and United Nations advisor, and former Canadian senator. He is also founder of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security.

  Appointed as commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda, Dallaire was witness to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He spoke at Brock on International Day of Persons with Disabilities in 2017.

  After going live on the morning of Friday, Oct. 16, the Virtual Convocation portal will remain online for students and their families to access the site at their own convenience.

  Also part of the Virtual Convocation portal is a social media ‘celebration toolkit,’ where grads can download graphics such as social media cover photos and animated confetti. Brock gives a small bag of confetti to all of its incoming students, and many wait to open the bag until Convocation Day.

  Shortly after Virtual Convocation launches, all graduating students will be mailed a package that includes their degree parchment, a Convocation program, an alumni pin and other information from the Brock University Alumni Association, information on how to purchase a degree frame from the Brock Campus Store and a bag of Class of 2020 confetti. Graduands are encouraged to update their address and phone number on their Brock student portal.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Manager Communications and Media Relations, Brock University [email protected] or 905-347-1970

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