Developing Leaders People Want to Follow
Accelerating Emotional Intelligence
Today's leaders need more than technical expertise and operational capability; they need the self-awareness, emotional intelligence and people skills to engage teams, navigate change and create cultures where both people and performance can thrive.
At Up2Eleven, leadership development goes beyond teaching leadership skills. The focus is on developing emotionally intelligent leaders who can build trust, engage teams, navigate complexity, manage change and create cultures where people can thrive.
The Business Case for Developing Emotional Intelligence
Research consistently shows that what separates exceptional leaders from average ones is rarely technical expertise alone.
Daniel Goleman's work on Emotional Intelligence (EI) highlighted that emotional competencies such as self-awareness, self-management, empathy and relationship management are often the differentiators of leadership effectiveness.
In his research, nearly 90% of the difference between outstanding and average leaders was attributed to emotional intelligence rather than cognitive ability or technical expertise.
Research has also found that around 90% of top performers demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence, highlighting the significant role emotional competencies play in leadership and workplace performance.
Development Approach
Our programmes combine psychology, coaching, practical leadership experience and evidence-based development approaches to help leaders strengthen emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness.
Development can be delivered through workshops, programmes, coaching, psychometrics, 360 feedback and action-based learning, depending on organisational needs.
The result is leadership development that creates meaningful behavioural change, helping leaders build stronger relationships, make better decisions, increase engagement and create lasting impact across their teams and organisations.
Every programme is designed around the unique needs of the individual, team or organisation. Whilst proven frameworks and methodologies provide the foundation, content, delivery and development activities are tailored to the specific goals, challenges and outcomes being sought.
If you're looking for something different, get in touch for an informal conversation.
Leadership EQ Accelerator™
The EQ Accelerator™ Programme is a blended leadership development experience designed to help leaders strengthen emotional intelligence, build resilience and maximise their leadership impact.
Grounded in psychology and the science of emotional intelligence, the programme focuses on the personal and interpersonal factors that often make the greatest difference to leadership effectiveness.
The programme is highly flexible and can be tailored for individual leaders, small leadership groups or larger organisational cohorts, ensuring development is aligned to specific needs, challenges and objectives.
The journey typically combines one-to-one coaching, optional group development sessions, tailored psychometrics and 360 feedback to create meaningful and sustainable behavioural change.
Leaders gain deeper insight into their strengths, values, motivations and leadership style, whilst developing greater self-awareness and emotional agility.
Key elements include:
- Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) 360 feedback across 12 emotional intelligence competencies
- Psychometrics focused on strengths, resilience, emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness
- Cognitive Behavioural approaches to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits
- Exploring confidence, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, self-doubt and executive presence
- Understanding personal values, drivers and authentic leadership strengths
- Managing resilience risks, pressure and performance overdrive behaviours
- Developing emotional regulation and practical techniques to manage stress and maintain performance under pressure
- Understanding how the brain responds to challenge, uncertainty, conflict and perceived threat
- Building psychological safety, trust and stronger relationships
- Strengthening empathy, influence, communication and relationship management
- Creating clarity around personal purpose, leadership identity and the leader you want to be
Stepping Up2Leadership™
Helping High Performers Become Confident and Effective Leaders
Many organisations promote talented individuals because of their technical expertise, operational excellence or strong performance. Yet success at the next level often requires a very different set of skills.
Stepping Up2Leadership™ is designed for managers, technical specialists, subject matter experts and high-potential talent who are transitioning into leadership roles or preparing for greater responsibility.
It helps individuals move beyond managing tasks and delivering results themselves, to leading people, influencing others and creating high-performing teams.
The programme is particularly valuable for organisations looking to strengthen their leadership pipeline, develop future leaders and build management capability across the business.
It is equally suited to experienced managers stepping into more senior leadership positions and high-potential employees preparing for their next career move.
Typical Development Areas:
- Building confidence and leadership presence
- Making the shift from technical expert to leader
- Leading and motivating others
- Communication, influence and stakeholder management
- Delegation and accountability
- Managing performance and difficult conversations
- Giving feedback and coaching others
- Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
- Building trust and psychological safety
- Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
- Managing change and uncertainty
Every programme can be adapted to meet the unique needs of an individual, team or organisation. If you're looking for something different, get in touch for an informal conversation.