Workshop: Leading with emotional intelligence

Workshop: Leading with emotional intelligence

Join us for Leading with emotional intelligence - a workshop hosted by the Software Crafters community!

In today’s fast-paced and complex work environment, leadership is no longer just about directing tasks and hitting targets. It’s about understanding people: their emotions, motivations and challenges and using these insights to guide and support people. Emotional intelligence is a key skill that helps leaders build stronger teams, navigate conflicts and improve collaboration.

Exercise: Empathy Mapping in Leadership

We will kick off the session with an activity that helps you step into others’ shoes and see situations from multiple perspectives, an essential skill for emotionally intelligent leadership.

🗓️ What to expect

• Short interactive exercise to explore how we recognize and respond to emotions in ourselves and others
• Conversation-driven session using the Lean Coffee format to propose and vote on topics
• Real-life leadership scenarios, emotional intelligence tools
• Group reflection and space to share how emotional awareness influences leadership styles and team dynamics
• Bring your curiosity and let’s explore how to lead with empathy and connection

When: August 5, 19:00
Who's it for: Software professionals or anyone interested

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introduction (5-10 min)
   Brief intro to the topic and meetup format
2. Exercise: Empathy Mapping (15-20 min)
   Interactive activity to engage participants with the theme
3. Group Discussion (25-30 min)
   Open conversation reflecting on the exercise and sharing experiences
4. Key Takeaways & Closing (5-10 min)
   Summarize insights, share resources and preview next meetup.

To help ensure attendance, we ask for a small participation fee. Your beverage will be included as a token of our appreciation.