Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness

Understand yourself. Connect with others. Lead with intention.

A full-day facilitated workshop that transforms how your people think, feel, and work together.

Develop the skill that underpins everything else. Our Emotional Intelligence workshops blend expert facilitation with reflective practice — indoors and out — to help your people understand themselves better, connect more authentically, and communicate with greater impact.

What This Workshop Includes

Our Emotional Intelligence workshops are interactive, reflective, and grounded in psychological safety. Each session is tailored to your team, but typically includes:

Each session is led by an experienced facilitator who guides the group through carefully curated themes focused on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Topics can include self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, communication under pressure, or bespoke themes relevant to your organisation and its people.

We blend structured indoor facilitation with guided outdoor reflection. Time in nature supports calm thinking, enhances self-awareness, and creates the psychological distance needed for honest conversation.

Sessions are designed to suit all backgrounds and experience levels. The day is structured, unhurried, and facilitated to ensure everyone feels safe, heard, and supported throughout.

These workshops work equally well for teams looking to build trust and communication, or for individuals within your organisation as part of a broader leadership or well-being development programme.

One-Day Emotional Intelligence Workshop

Base for this itinerary: Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa, Otley

This immersive, full-day experience is designed to develop self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more meaningful connections — through expert facilitation, reflective practice, and time spent outdoors.

RESET, RECONNECT, RECHARGE

09:30 – Welcome & Setting the Scene

• Arrival, light refreshments: herbal teas, fruit, and pastries
• Meet the facilitator and group introductions
• Outline of the day, group agreements, and intention setting
• Opening reflection: “When did you last stop to consider how you feel — and why it matters?”

10:00 – What Is Emotional Intelligence?

Theme: Awareness & Understanding

• Facilitated introduction to the five core dimensions of emotional intelligence
• Group discussion: where EQ shows up in everyday work and relationships
• Self-reflection exercise: “My EQ in action” — recognising your own patterns
• Pair sharing: a moment when emotion helped or hindered you at work

11:15 – Outdoor Reflection Walk

Theme: Stepping Back to See Clearly

• Guided walk in the surrounding environment
• Walking prompts exploring self-awareness and emotional patterns: What triggers a strong reaction in me? What emotions do I find hardest to express?
• Silent reflection period followed by small group discussion on return

12:00 – Emotional Regulation & Empathy in Practice

Theme: Managing Self & Understanding Others

• Facilitated session on recognising and managing emotional responses
• Empathy mapping exercise: understanding how others experience situations differently
• Small group role-play: navigating a challenging conversation with emotional awareness
• Group debrief: what shifted, what surprised you?

13:00 – Lunch

14:00 – EQ in Relationships & Teams

Theme: Connection, Trust & Communication

• How emotional intelligence shapes team culture and psychological safety
• Group activity: “The Emotional Climate of Our Team” — honest, facilitated conversation
• Exploring the link between EQ and effective communication, conflict, and collaboration
• Pair work: giving and receiving feedback through an emotionally intelligent lens

15:15 – Outdoor Closing Activity

Theme: Clarity & Commitment

• Short outdoor session in pairs or small groups
• Guided reflections: Where do I want to grow my emotional intelligence? What would change if I led with greater self-awareness?
• Pair sharing and group reconvene

16:00 – Closing Circle & Integration

• Grounding exercise and group gratitude practice
• Written reflection: “One thing I understand about myself that I didn’t this morning…”
• Personal commitment cards: one intention to carry forward
• Feedback and close

17:00 – Departure

Pricing

One-Day Emotional Intelligence & Self-Awareness Workshop

£3,500 ex VAT / team of 12–18

Additional delegates £POA up to 36.

We take care of everything — just bring your team and an open mind.