WBE CANADA BOOKCLUB WITH CAROLYN STERN Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence

Attendees of WBE Canada’s 2022 National Conference had an opportunity to meet Carolyn Stern, President & CEO of EI Experience, a Certified WBE company. Carolyn is a trainer, speaker, professor and author of “The Emotionally Strong Leader: An Inside-Out Journey of Transformational Leadership”

We live in times when leadership is more important than ever. Women in particular went through one of the most strenuous periods of our generation with many leaders feeling both mentally and physically exhausted and stretched to capacity. At WBE Canada, we recognize the importance of personal growth on the success of an organization and we decided to reach out to Carolyn Stern and ask her to continue conversations with our WBE community.

As of March 24, our Certified WBE owners will have an opportunity to participate in closed-door discussions on topics relevant to leadership, EI and personal impact at no cost. To participate you will need to purchase your own book and register for the program.

Carolyn Stern outlines what WBEs can expect from the first session of WBE Canada BookClub Series.

“Being the keynote speaker at the 2022 WBE Canada conference was one of the highlights of my year, and I am honoured to be the first author featured in WBE Canada’s new BookClub. WBE Canada does so much for women-led businesses by introducing them to opportunities and providing resources, training, and connections. As the owner of a WBE Certified business myself, it is important to me to continue sharing my message with women (and all people) in positions of leadership that you can be emotional AND strong; they are not mutually exclusive.

I look forward to discussions with my fellow WBE owners on how to be in the driverʼs seat of our feelings and understand how to lead with a strong mind and a kind heart while using a set of clear, simple, and tested skills and strategies. Doing so will allow women business owners to connect more authentically and communicate more effectively with their coworkers and teams. This kind of connection and communication will create an environment of trust and belonging that will spur engagement, spike curiosity, and engender fraternity among team members.

During the five sessions, working in tandem with the book, The Emotionally Strong Leader: An Inside-Out Journey to Transformational Leadership, we will cover the five-step self-coaching model to enhance your emotional intelligence.

Coaching yourself through the model will help you uncover your barriers to growth and change, set goals for yourself, and tap into your motivation, giving you the tools and drive to manage the hurdles life throws at you. As life changes and your emotions evolve, this framework will continue to serve you as a powerful tool you can continually call upon throughout the seasons of your life.

Turn the way you think of leadership on its head, and let’s lead from the inside out with emotional intelligence.

WBECanada BookClub Series is designed for company owners. Limited seats are available, assigned on a first come first served basis. Virtual zoom meetings will be on the following dates:

● March 24th at 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET

● April 26th at 12 pm -1:30 pm ET

● May 26th at 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET

● June 7th at 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET

● June 23rd at 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET

To register please email community@wbecanada.ca

Carolyn Stern

Carolyn is the President and CEO of EI Experience— an executive leadership development and emotional intelligence training firm. She is a certified Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development Expert, professional speaker, author, and university professor. Carolyn’s emotional intelligence courses and modules have been adopted by top universities in North America. She has also provided comprehensive training programs to business leaders across the continent in highly regarded corporations encompassing industries such as technology, finance, manufacturing, advertising, education, healthcare, government, and food service. Carolyn lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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